Croda International (LON:CRDA) Sets New 12-Month Low – Here’s What Happened

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) reached a new 52-week low on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 2,837 ($36.68) and last traded at GBX 2,854 ($36.90), with a volume of 756253 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 2,927 ($37.84).

Croda International Stock Down 1.2 %

The company has a quick ratio of 2.25, a current ratio of 2.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 30.90. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 3,155.69 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 3,472.83. The firm has a market cap of £4.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.74.

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

Croda International Increases Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Croda International

In other news, insider Steve Foots sold 3,249 shares of Croda International stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 2,909 ($37.61), for a total transaction of £94,513.41 ($122,189.28). Also, insider Ian Bull bought 400 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 25th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 3,240 ($41.89) per share, for a total transaction of £12,960 ($16,755.01). Insiders have acquired a total of 570 shares of company stock valued at $1,790,555 over the last ninety days. 0.93% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Croda International Company Profile

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.