James Cropper (LON:CRPR) Sets New 12-Month High – Should You Buy?

James Cropper PLC (LON:CRPR)’s share price hit a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday. The company traded as high as GBX 830 and last traded at GBX 827, with a volume of 22,257 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 795.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

James Cropper Stock Up 4.0%

The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 610.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 414.08. The firm has a market capitalization of £79.02 million, a PE ratio of 26.85 and a beta of 0.52. The company has a quick ratio of 1.31, a current ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 86.70.

Insider Activity

In other James Cropper news, insider Jon Yeung purchased 7,300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 2nd. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 645 per share, for a total transaction of £47,085. 29.56% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About James Cropper

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.