Shore Capital Reiterates Hold Rating for PZ Cussons (LON:PZC)

Shore Capital reiterated their hold rating on shares of PZ Cussons (LON:PZC) in a research note published on Tuesday morning, MarketBeat reports.

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of PZ Cussons from GBX 205 ($2.59) to GBX 208 ($2.63) and gave the stock a neutral rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 6th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of Moderate Buy and a consensus price target of GBX 246.75 ($3.12).

PZ Cussons Trading Up 0.1 %

LON:PZC opened at GBX 156.20 ($1.97) on Tuesday. PZ Cussons has a 12 month low of GBX 152.67 ($1.93) and a 12 month high of GBX 223 ($2.82). The firm has a market cap of £669.66 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,115.71, a P/E/G ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.19. The company has a quick ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 57.10. The company’s 50 day moving average is GBX 161.31 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 178.64.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Valeria Juarez bought 8,000 shares of PZ Cussons stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 10th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 157 ($1.98) per share, for a total transaction of £12,560 ($15,862.59). In other PZ Cussons news, insider Valeria Juarez purchased 8,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 10th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 157 ($1.98) per share, with a total value of £12,560 ($15,862.59). Also, insider Kirsty Bashforth purchased 12,259 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 30th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 163 ($2.06) per share, with a total value of £19,982.17 ($25,236.39). Insiders have acquired 81,485 shares of company stock worth $13,296,210 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 46.07% of the company’s stock.

About PZ Cussons

PZ Cussons plc manufactures, distributes, markets, and sells baby, beauty, and hygiene products in Europe, the Americas, the Asia Pacific, and Africa. It offers toiletries, pharmaceuticals, electrical goods, fats and spreads, nutritional products, shampoos, body washes, toothpastes, toothbrushes, skin and hair care products, food pouches, cereals, snacks, flavors, and fragrances; beauty soaps, lotions, wipes, creams, shower gels, foam-bursts, bar soaps, deodorants, bath infusions, handwashes, and conditioners; ointments; dishwashing liquids, dishwasher tablets, dishwasher gels, dishwasher capsules, rinse aids, liquid detergents, laundry soaps, and laundry solutions; and cooking and vegetable oils.