Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA - Get Free Report) insider Steve Foots acquired 5 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 10th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 2,676 ($35.03) per share, for a total transaction of £133.80 ($175.13).
Steve Foots also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Monday, March 24th, Steve Foots sold 3,249 shares of Croda International stock. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 2,909 ($38.08), for a total transaction of £94,513.41 ($123,708.65).
- On Monday, March 10th, Steve Foots purchased 5 shares of Croda International stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 3,203 ($41.92) per share, for a total transaction of £160.15 ($209.62).
- On Monday, February 10th, Steve Foots bought 5 shares of Croda International stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 3,094 ($40.50) per share, for a total transaction of £154.70 ($202.49).
Croda International Stock Performance
Shares of CRDA opened at GBX 2,632 ($34.45) on Friday. Croda International Plc has a 12-month low of GBX 2,551 ($33.39) and a 12-month high of GBX 5,034 ($65.89). The stock has a market cap of £3.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.62, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a current ratio of 2.72, a quick ratio of 2.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 30.90. The company has a 50-day moving average of GBX 3,035.46 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 3,383.86.
Croda International (LON:CRDA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 25th. The company reported GBX 142.60 ($1.87) earnings per share for the quarter. Croda International had a return on equity of 6.96% and a net margin of 9.98%. As a group, research analysts predict that Croda International Plc will post 181.8307268 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Croda International Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 28th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 10th will be issued a dividend of GBX 63 ($0.82) per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 10th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.03%. This is a boost from Croda International's previous dividend of $47.00. Croda International's payout ratio is presently 93.66%.
About Croda International
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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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