PZ Cussons (LON:PZC) Sets New 1-Year High – Time to Buy?

PZ Cussons plc (LON:PZC)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as GBX 112.25 and last traded at GBX 111.01, with a volume of 1153599 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 108.20.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of PZ Cussons from GBX 100 to GBX 110 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of GBX 110.

PZ Cussons Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 67.93, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 1.36. The stock has a market cap of £471.64 million, a P/E ratio of -95.90, a PEG ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.52. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 98.68 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 85.71.

PZ Cussons Company Profile

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.