PZ Cussons (LON:PZC) Trading Up 10.8% – Should You Buy?

Shares of PZ Cussons plc (LON:PZC) shot up 10.8% during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as GBX 90.26 and last traded at GBX 88.97. 8,306,547 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 279% from the average session volume of 2,194,412 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 80.30.

PZ Cussons Trading Up 9.6%

The firm’s 50 day moving average is GBX 73.74 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 73.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 73.75, a current ratio of 1.18 and a quick ratio of 1.36. The company has a market cap of £369.81 million, a PE ratio of -63.75, a PEG ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.26.

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. The company offers toiletries, pharmaceuticals, electrical goods, edible oils, 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.