James Cropper (LON:CRPR) Hits New 12-Month High After Insider Buying Activity

by · The Markets Daily

James Cropper PLC (LON:CRPR – Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Monday following insider buying activity. The company traded as high as GBX 710 and last traded at GBX 700, with a volume of 20276 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 667.80.

Specifically, insider Jon Yeung purchased 7,300 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 2nd. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 645 per share, with a total value of £47,085.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Shore Capital Group restated a “house stock” rating on shares of James Cropper in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd.

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James Cropper Price Performance

The business has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 526.64 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 400.60. The company has a current ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 86.70. The stock has a market capitalization of £66.89 million, a PE ratio of 22.73 and a beta of 0.52.

James Cropper (LON:CRPR – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 15th. The company reported GBX 30.80 EPS for the quarter. James Cropper had a return on equity of 11.95% and a net margin of 2.82%. Research analysts expect that James Cropper PLC will post 10.2657444 EPS for the current fiscal year.

James Cropper Company Profile

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James Cropper is a global market leader in advanced materials and paper products. Led by the Cropper family for six generations, the business has an international workforce and an operational reach in over 50 countries.

Established in 1845, the Group manufactures paper, packaging and advanced materials incorporating pioneering non-wovens and electrochemical coatings.

James Cropper is a specialist provider of niche solutions tailored to a unique customer specification, ranging from substrates and components in hydrogen electrolysis and fuel cells to bespoke colours and textures in paper and moulded fibre packaging designed to replace single use plastics.

The Group operates across multiple markets from luxury retail to renewable energy.

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