James Cropper (LON:CRPR) Sets New 52-Week High – Here’s What Happened

Posted by Brian Himes on Oct 22nd, 2026

James Cropper PLC (LON:CRPR – Get Free Report)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday. The stock traded as high as GBX 810 and last traded at GBX 791.10, with a volume of 52,358 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 700.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

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James Cropper Stock Performance

The company has a market capitalization of £77.40 million, a P/E ratio of 26.30 and a beta of 0.52. The stock’s 50 day moving average is GBX 598.18 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 436.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 86.70, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 1.31.

Insider Activity at James Cropper

In other news, insider Jon Yeung bought 7,300 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 2nd. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 645 per share, for a total transaction of £47,085. 29.56% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

James Cropper Company Profile

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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.