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Croda International news analysis
Croda International (LSE: CRDA) is in the FTSE 100. 16 of the last 21 days had relevant coverage.
Latest: Tuesday 20 October 2026
+7.2 from 2 relevant stories. Coverage focused on Croda's shares reaching a new 12-month high and on the gains seen by early buyers. The tone leans positive because of the share price strength.
Tone over time
Coverage of Croda International improved between 1 October 2026 and 20 October 2026
Daily news tone, from −10 (clearly bad) to +10 (clearly good). Gaps are days with no relevant stories.
Tone rose 5.4-fold from 1 to 7 between 1 Oct and 20 Oct. Its low was 0 in 9 Oct.
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9 days of 16 had fewer than 3 relevant stories, so those points are thin evidence. Numbered markers are the days with the strongest single headline (key below). This is the tone of coverage, not a share price.Source: MarketFrame news analysis
| day | Tone |
|---|---|
| 30 Sep | – |
| 1 Oct | 1 |
| 2 Oct | 3 |
| 3 Oct | 6 |
| 4 Oct | 0 |
| 5 Oct | – |
| 6 Oct | 6 |
| 7 Oct | 6 |
| 8 Oct | 7 |
| 9 Oct | 0 |
| 10 Oct | 3 |
| 11 Oct | – |
| 12 Oct | – |
| 13 Oct | 8 |
| 14 Oct | 6 |
| 15 Oct | 10 |
| 16 Oct | 3 |
| 17 Oct | 4 |
| 18 Oct | 3 |
| 19 Oct | – |
| 20 Oct | 7 |
Day by day
| Day | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 20 October 2026 | +7.2 | 2 | Coverage focused on Croda's shares reaching a new 12-month high and on the gains seen by early buyers. |
| Monday 19 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Sunday 18 October 2026 | +3.0 | 1 | Coverage was a single note on Croda's share price closing slightly below its 52-week high. |
| Saturday 17 October 2026 | +3.7 | 2 | Coverage focused on Croda's valuation and share price rally. |
| Friday 16 October 2026 | +3.0 | 1 | Coverage was limited to Jefferies keeping its GBp 4,000 price target on Croda. |
| Thursday 15 October 2026 | +10.0 | 1 | Coverage focused on Croda shares reaching a new annual high. |
| Wednesday 14 October 2026 | +6.3 | 8 | Coverage leaned positive as Croda's shares rose to a new 12-month high and the Telegraph described a revival of the business. |
| Tuesday 13 October 2026 | +8.0 | 2 | Coverage was positive, covering the opening of a new global biotechnology research centre and Barclays raising its price target on the shares to 3,500p. |
| Monday 12 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Sunday 11 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Saturday 10 October 2026 | +3.0 | 3 | Coverage was light, with a Simply Wall Street piece arguing doubters had been wrong about Croda, and two reports of the CFO adding shares through dividend reinvestment. |
| Friday 9 October 2026 | +0.2 | 3 | Coverage was mainly about executives reinvesting dividends in Croda shares, which is mildly supportive. |
| Thursday 8 October 2026 | +7.2 | 2 | Coverage centred on Croda's UK biotech centre, which is expected to accelerate beauty innovation, alongside some investor attention on its cannabis link. |
| Wednesday 7 October 2026 | +6.3 | 1 | Coverage was a single note saying Barclays raised its price target on Croda from 3,400p to 3,500p. |
| Tuesday 6 October 2026 | +6.3 | 5 | Coverage centred on half-year results showing 5 percent sales growth and improving margins, plus the opening of a new biotechnology research hub. |
| Monday 5 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Sunday 4 October 2026 | +0.3 | 1 | Coverage was a routine note on the finance chief's share vesting alongside a quoted share price. |
| Saturday 3 October 2026 | +5.5 | 3 | Coverage was mildly positive, with Croda's share price moving above its 200-day moving average and Jefferies keeping its Buy rating. |
| Friday 2 October 2026 | +3.2 | 3 | Coverage was mixed but mildly positive, with Croda exploring AI in agricultural innovation and keeping its fiscal 2026 outlook. |
| Thursday 1 October 2026 | +1.3 | 3 | Coverage was mainly about routine director share disclosures, including the CFO's buy-out award vesting, plus commentary on the shares steadying after half-year results. |
| Wednesday 30 September 2026 | – | 0 |
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