Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH Boosts Stock Position in Crocs, Inc. $CROX

Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH grew its holdings in shares of Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ:CROX) by 20.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 221,091 shares of the textile maker’s stock after buying an additional 36,951 shares during the period. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH’s holdings in Crocs were worth $18,472,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. CWM LLC lifted its stake in Crocs by 255.7% during the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 28,300 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $2,364,000 after purchasing an additional 20,343 shares during the last quarter. World Investment Advisors acquired a new stake in Crocs during the third quarter worth approximately $206,000. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC lifted its position in shares of Crocs by 7.1% during the 3rd quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 47,396 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $3,960,000 after buying an additional 3,154 shares during the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Crocs during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $399,000. Finally, Matauro LLC acquired a new position in shares of Crocs in the 3rd quarter valued at $1,147,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.44% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CROX has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Crocs in a research note on Monday. Bank of America cut their target price on Crocs from $99.00 to $98.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Zacks Research raised Crocs from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price target on shares of Crocs in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on Crocs from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Crocs currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $103.42.

Crocs Stock Performance

NASDAQ CROX opened at $86.68 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $4.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.23 and a beta of 1.54. Crocs, Inc. has a 52-week low of $73.21 and a 52-week high of $122.84. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $84.14 and its 200 day moving average price is $88.59. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97.

Crocs (NASDAQ:CROX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The textile maker reported $2.92 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.36 by $0.56. Crocs had a return on equity of 43.14% and a net margin of 4.48%.The firm had revenue of $996.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $960.14 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $3.60 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Crocs has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.820-1.92 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Crocs, Inc. will post 13.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Crocs

In other news, Director John B. Replogle acquired 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $74.50 per share, for a total transaction of $223,500.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 18,417 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,372,066.50. This represents a 19.46% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 2.72% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Crocs Profile

Crocs, Inc is a global footwear designer, developer and distributor best known for its lightweight, proprietary Croslite™ foam-clog construction. The company’s product portfolio encompasses a range of styles, including clogs, sandals, slides, boots and sneakers, all featuring the slip-resistant, odor-resistant and cushion-providing qualities of the Croslite material. Crocs distributes its products through an omnichannel network that includes e-commerce platforms, company-owned retail stores, authorized dealers and wholesale partners.

Founded in 2002 by Scott Seamans, Lyndon “Duke” Hanson and George Boedecker Jr., Crocs launched its first clog on the island of Vail, Colorado.