Croda International (LON:CRDA) Hits New 52-Week Low – Here’s Why

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) reached a new 52-week low during trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as GBX 3,288 ($40.84) and last traded at GBX 3,295 ($40.93), with a volume of 163063 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 3,353 ($41.65).

Croda International Trading Down 1.7 %

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 company has a market cap of £4.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 2,817.95, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.74. The business has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 3,506.71 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 3,835.72.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Danuta Gray purchased 575 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 10th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 3,486 ($43.30) per share, with a total value of £20,044.50 ($24,900.00). Also, insider Ian Bull purchased 600 shares of Croda International stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 20th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 3,495 ($43.42) per share, for a total transaction of £20,970 ($26,049.69). In the last three months, insiders bought 1,183 shares of company stock valued at $4,133,066. 0.93% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Croda International

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.