Experian (LON:EXPN) Hits New 12-Month Low – Here’s What Happened

Experian plc (LON:EXPN) reached a new 52-week low during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as GBX 2,625 and last traded at GBX 2,625.80, with a volume of 18113023 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 2,740.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 4,600 price target on shares of Experian in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Citigroup cut their target price on Experian from GBX 3,907 to GBX 3,824 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a GBX 4,000 target price on shares of Experian in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 4,300 price target on shares of Experian in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of GBX 4,181.

Experian Price Performance

The company has a market cap of £23.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.36, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.72. The company’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 3,262.72 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 3,547.94. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 109.43.

Experian Company Profile

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, deliver digital marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to realise their financial goals and help them to save time and money.
We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agrifinance, insurance, and many more industry segments.
We invest in talented people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data and to innovate.