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

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA)’s share price hit a new 52-week low on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 2,880 ($37.21) and last traded at GBX 2,893 ($37.38), with a volume of 332606 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 2,889 ($37.33).

Croda International Stock Up 0.1 %

The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 3,195.43 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 3,509.76. The firm has a market cap of £4.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.86, 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.

Croda International (LON:CRDA) last released its quarterly earnings results 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, equities analysts forecast that Croda International Plc will post 181.8307268 EPS for the current year.

Croda International Increases Dividend

The business 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 ($0.81) per share. This is a positive change from Croda International’s previous dividend of $47.00. This represents a dividend yield of 2.03%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 10th. Croda International’s dividend payout ratio is 93.66%.

Insider Activity at Croda International

In other Croda International news, insider Ian Bull acquired 400 shares of Croda International stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 3,240 ($41.87) per share, with a total value of £12,960 ($16,746.35). Insiders purchased a total of 415 shares of company stock valued at $1,343,845 over the last quarter. 0.93% of the stock is owned by corporate 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.