Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. (NASDAQ:CRESY) Director Sells $88,200.00 in Stock

Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. (NASDAQ:CRESY) Director Fernando Adrian Elsztain sold 70,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.26, for a total value of $88,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 685,121 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $863,252.46. The trade was a 9.27% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Fernando Adrian Elsztain also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, July 22nd, Fernando Adrian Elsztain sold 20,000 shares of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.17, for a total transaction of $23,400.00.
• On Tuesday, July 21st, Fernando Adrian Elsztain sold 15,000 shares of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.13, for a total transaction of $16,950.00.
• On Monday, July 6th, Fernando Adrian Elsztain sold 4,385 shares of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.11, for a total value of $4,867.35.

Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. Stock Performance

Shares of CRESY stock opened at $11.21 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $708.25 million, a P/E ratio of 5.05 and a beta of 0.73. Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. has a fifty-two week low of $8.39 and a fifty-two week high of $14.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 1.43. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $11.29.

Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. (NASDAQ:CRESY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 31st. The company reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter. Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 7.21%. The company had revenue of $182.78 million during the quarter.

Key Stories Impacting Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.

Here are the key news stories impacting Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Institutional interest has improved, with Raymond James initiating a position and several firms—including VanECK Associates and Bank of America—increasing their holdings. Institutional ownership stands at approximately 12.9% of shares. Cresud insider trades and institutional ownership report
• Neutral Sentiment: Cresud’s latest reported quarterly results showed $0.45 in EPS on $182.78 million in revenue. Its low reported valuation, including a price-to-earnings ratio near 5, may provide some support, but the earnings release is not recent and offers limited insight into the immediate trading catalyst.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains cautious: Weiss Ratings maintained a “hold (c)” rating, while Wall Street Zen previously downgraded the stock from “buy” to “hold.” MarketBeat’s current consensus is “Hold.” Cresud analyst ratings and stock report
• Negative Sentiment: The director’s repeated selling is the clearest near-term pressure point. While the transactions are relatively small compared with the company’s market capitalization, investors may interpret consecutive insider sales as reduced confidence or a lack of urgency to accumulate shares, contributing to the stock’s weaker performance.

Institutional Trading of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of CRESY. Kopernik Global Investors LLC increased its stake in Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. by 4.0% in the 1st quarter. Kopernik Global Investors LLC now owns 4,415,543 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,166,000 after acquiring an additional 168,662 shares during the last quarter. Acuitas Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. during the first quarter worth approximately $127,000. R Squared Ltd raised its position in Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. by 14.7% in the 1st quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 17,534 shares of the company’s stock worth $223,000 after purchasing an additional 2,253 shares during the period. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. in the fourth quarter worth about $381,000. Finally, State of Wisconsin Investment Board purchased a new position in Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. in the 4th quarter worth approximately $270,000. Institutional investors own 12.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 23rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

About Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.

Cresud SAC.I.F. y A. (NASDAQ:CRESY) is an Argentina-based company primarily engaged in agribusiness and real estate activities. Headquartered in Buenos Aires, Cresud operates through a network of subsidiaries focused on crop production, livestock breeding and sustainability initiatives. The company’s agricultural arm cultivates major row crops such as soybeans, corn and wheat, and maintains a sizeable cattle herd across its extensive landholdings.

In its farming operations, Cresud emphasizes soil management, water resource optimization and technological integration.