Tom Brophy Sells 380 Shares of Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) Stock

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) insider Tom Brophy sold 380 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 2,643 ($33.77), for a total value of £10,043.40 ($12,833.38).

Croda International Trading Up 2.7 %

LON CRDA opened at GBX 2,694.14 ($34.43) on Wednesday. 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 business has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 3,087.96 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 3,422.30. Croda International Plc has a 12 month low of GBX 2,567 ($32.80) and a 12 month high of GBX 5,034 ($64.32). The firm has a market capitalization of £3.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.15, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.74.

Croda International (LON:CRDA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 25th. The company reported GBX 142.60 ($1.82) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Croda International had a net margin of 9.98% and a return on equity of 6.96%. On average, analysts predict that Croda International Plc will post 181.8307268 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Croda International Increases Dividend

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

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.