Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) Insider Purchases £4,467.10 in Stock

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDAGet Free Report) insider Jacqui Ferguson purchased 155 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 31st. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 2,882 ($37.26) per share, with a total value of £4,467.10 ($5,775.92).

Croda International Stock Performance

Shares of CRDA traded down GBX 37 ($0.48) during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting GBX 2,923 ($37.79). The stock had a trading volume of 555,517 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,936,115. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 30.90, a current ratio of 2.72 and a quick ratio of 2.25. The firm has a market cap of £4.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.12, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.74. Croda International Plc has a 52 week low of GBX 2,842 ($36.75) and a 52 week high of GBX 5,034 ($65.09). The business has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 3,172.65 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 3,480.60.

Croda International (LON:CRDAGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 25th. The company reported GBX 142.60 ($1.84) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Croda International had a return on equity of 6.96% and a net margin of 9.98%. On average, equities research analysts expect that Croda International Plc will post 181.8307268 EPS for the current year.

Croda International Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 28th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 10th will be paid a dividend of GBX 63 ($0.81) per share. This is a boost from Croda International’s previous dividend of $47.00. This represents a dividend yield of 2.03%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 10th. Croda International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 93.66%.

Croda International Company Profile

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Founded in 1925 with the aim of turning bio-based raw materials into innovative ingredients, Croda International is a speciality chemicals company focused on consumer care and life sciences markets. The company is focused on creating, making and selling innovative ingredients that deliver real benefits to a diverse range of customers and employs more than 6,000 people around the world.

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