Croda stock heads into the open after adding 0.74 percent

At the close on September 24, 2026, Croda stock reached GBP 3,227.00 after adding 0.74 percent, while the FTSE 100 fell 0.24 percent. JPMorgan upgraded its view of Croda during the session.

Croda stock closed at GBP 3,227.00 on the London Stock Exchange on September 24, 2026, adding 0.74 percent. The FTSE 100 fell 0.24 percent to 10,679.99, leaving Croda ahead of its home-market benchmark by 0.98 percentage points.

September 24, 2026 in numbers

Croda International plc (ISIN GB00BJFFLV09) traded between GBP 3,221.00 and GBP 3,280.00 before finishing at GBP 3,227.00. The session data also showed an opening level of GBP 3,246.00 and a previous close of GBP 3,203.00.

As Investing.com reported on September 24, 2026, JPMorgan rated Croda Overweight, citing cost optimization potential and pharmaceutical pipeline upside. The report said this was the first Overweight rating on the shares from the analysts since August 2018.

September 25, 2026 outlook

European chemicals remain sensitive to oil prices, inflation expectations and government bond yields. Reuters reported that higher oil prices and rising yields pressured UK equities on September 24, 2026.

The economic calendar for September 25, 2026 includes Japanese core consumer prices, an indicator relevant to global interest-rate expectations and industrial companies. Borsa Italiana listed the release for September 25, 2026.