James Cropper (LON:CRPR) Reaches New 52-Week High – Time to Buy?

James Cropper PLC (LON:CRPR)’s share price reached a new 52-week high on Tuesday. The stock traded as high as GBX 830 and last traded at GBX 827, with a volume of 22,257 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 795.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Shore Capital Group reiterated a “house stock” rating on shares of James Cropper in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd.

James Cropper Stock Performance

The business has a fifty day moving average of GBX 610.30 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 414.08. The company has a market cap of £79.02 million, a P/E ratio of 26.85 and a beta of 0.52. The company has a quick ratio of 1.31, a current ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 86.70.

Insider Transactions at James Cropper

In other news, insider Jon Yeung acquired 7,300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 2nd. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 645 per share, for a total transaction of £47,085. Company insiders own 29.56% of the company’s stock.

James Cropper Company Profile

James Cropper is a global market leader in advanced materials and paper products. Led by the Cropper family for six generations, the business has an international workforce and an operational reach in over 50 countries.

Established in 1845, the Group manufactures paper, packaging and advanced materials incorporating pioneering non-wovens and electrochemical coatings.

James Cropper is a specialist provider of niche solutions tailored to a unique customer specification, ranging from substrates and components in hydrogen electrolysis and fuel cells to bespoke colours and textures in paper and moulded fibre packaging designed to replace single use plastics.

The Group operates across multiple markets from luxury retail to renewable energy.