Crest Nicholson (LON:CRST) Insider Martyn Clark Purchases 228 Shares of Stock

Crest Nicholson Holdings plc (LON:CRST) insider Martyn Clark bought 228 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 10th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 66 per share, for a total transaction of £150.48.

Martyn Clark also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, June 10th, Martyn Clark purchased 221 shares of Crest Nicholson stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 68 per share, with a total value of £150.28.
• On Monday, May 11th, Martyn Clark acquired 206 shares of Crest Nicholson stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 73 per share, with a total value of £150.38.

Crest Nicholson Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of CRST stock traded up GBX 0.20 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting GBX 66.30. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,882,366 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,441,198. The company has a market cap of £170.22 million, a PE ratio of 73.67, a P/E/G ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 24.15, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 2.63. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 70.36 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 108.20. Crest Nicholson Holdings plc has a 52 week low of GBX 59.60 and a 52 week high of GBX 192.10.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently commented on CRST. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 112 price objective on shares of Crest Nicholson in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Stifel Nicolaus reissued a “hold” rating and set a GBX 125 target price on shares of Crest Nicholson in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Crest Nicholson from GBX 160 to GBX 80 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. Berenberg Bank decreased their price target on shares of Crest Nicholson from GBX 160 to GBX 86 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a GBX 95 price objective on shares of Crest Nicholson in a report on Tuesday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Crest Nicholson currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of GBX 109.57.

Crest Nicholson Company Profile

Crest Nicholson Holdings plc engages in building residential homes in the United Kingdom. It develops and sells apartments, houses, and commercial properties. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Addlestone, the United Kingdom.