Croda International (LON:CRDA) Sets New 52-Week Low – Time to Sell?

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

Croda International Price Performance

The firm has a market capitalization 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. 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 firm has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 3,155.69 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 3,472.83.

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 net margin of 9.98% and a return on equity of 6.96%. On average, analysts expect that Croda International Plc will post 181.8307268 earnings per share for the current year.

Croda International Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 28th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 10th will be issued a dividend of GBX 63 ($0.81) per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 10th. This represents a 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%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Croda International

In other news, insider Jacqui Ferguson bought 155 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 31st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 2,882 ($37.26) per share, for a total transaction of £4,467.10 ($5,775.18). Also, insider Steve Foots sold 3,249 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 2,909 ($37.61), for a total value of £94,513.41 ($122,189.28). Insiders have acquired 570 shares of company stock valued at $1,790,555 in the last quarter. 0.93% of the stock is owned by 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.