Croda International (LON:CRDA) Hits New 12-Month Low – Time to Sell?

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) shares hit a new 52-week low during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as GBX 3,079 ($37.67) and last traded at GBX 3,117 ($38.14), with a volume of 380634 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 3,191 ($39.04).

Croda International Stock Up 2.7 %

The company has a quick ratio of 2.25, a current ratio of 2.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 30.70. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 3,419.30 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 3,776.18. The company has a market capitalization of £4.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2,811.11, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.74.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Ian Bull bought 600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 20th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 3,495 ($42.76) per share, for a total transaction of £20,970 ($25,657.65). Also, insider Danuta Gray purchased 575 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 10th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 3,486 ($42.65) per share, with a total value of £20,044.50 ($24,525.27). Insiders purchased 1,184 shares of company stock worth $4,132,930 in the last 90 days. 0.93% of the stock is 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.