YouGov (LON:YOU) Trading Up 11.7% – Here’s What Happened

Shares of YouGov plc (LON:YOU) traded up 11.7% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 298.50 and last traded at GBX 295.50. 8,050,636 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 905% from the average session volume of 801,230 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 264.50.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have weighed in on YOU shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on YouGov from GBX 565 to GBX 438 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on YouGov from GBX 385 to GBX 375 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Berenberg Bank reduced their target price on YouGov from GBX 760 to GBX 600 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, YouGov currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 471.

YouGov Price Performance

The company has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 283.90 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 317.41. The company has a market capitalization of £346.31 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 130.35.

YouGov (LON:YOU) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 14th. The company reported GBX 31.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. YouGov had a negative return on equity of 1.23% and a negative net margin of 0.69%. As a group, research analysts predict that YouGov plc will post 41.8853256 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Stephan Shakespeare acquired 86,715 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 28th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 346 per share, with a total value of £300,033.90. Also, insider Ian Griffiths bought 19,216 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 14th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 260 per share, with a total value of £49,961.60. In the last 90 days, insiders have acquired 144,991 shares of company stock valued at $44,998,910. Company insiders own 13.43% of the company’s stock.

About YouGov

YouGov is an international research and data analytics group.

Our mission is to supply a continuous stream of accurate data into what the world thinks, so that organisations can better serve the communities that sustain them.

Our 22 million registered members provide us with a highly engaged proprietary panel that delivers thousands of data points on consumer opinions, attitudes and behaviour on a daily basis.