Croda International (LON:CRDA) Reaches New 1-Year Low – Should You Sell?

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) shares hit a new 52-week low during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as GBX 3,079 ($37.59) and last traded at GBX 3,117 ($38.05), with a volume of 380634 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 3,191 ($38.96).

Croda International Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 30.70, a current ratio of 2.72 and a quick ratio of 2.25. The company has a market cap of £4.39 billion, a PE ratio of 2,686.32, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 3,454.15 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 3,795.53.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Croda International news, insider Danuta Gray purchased 575 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 10th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 3,486 ($42.56) per share, for a total transaction of £20,044.50 ($24,471.37). Also, insider Ian Bull bought 600 shares of Croda International stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 3,495 ($42.67) per share, with a total value of £20,970 ($25,601.27). Insiders purchased a total of 1,184 shares of company stock worth $4,132,930 in the last 90 days. 0.93% of the stock is owned by company 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.