Experian (OTCMKTS:EXPGY) Shares Gap Up – Here’s What Happened

Experian PLC (OTCMKTS:EXPGY) gapped up prior to trading on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $32.98, but opened at $34.96. Experian shares last traded at $34.76, with a volume of 59,309 shares changing hands.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Wolfe Research raised Experian from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Citigroup raised shares of Experian from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has given a Buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Strong Buy”.

Experian Stock Performance

The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $42.23 and a 200-day simple moving average of $46.51.

Experian Company Profile

Experian is a global information services company that specializes in consumer and business credit reporting, data analytics, and decisioning technologies. The company collects and aggregates data from a range of sources to produce credit reports and credit scores, and it provides tools that help lenders, insurers, retailers and other organizations assess credit risk, detect fraud, and make automated decisions. In addition to core credit reporting, Experian offers identity verification, fraud prevention, credit monitoring and consumer education services targeted at both individual consumers and enterprise clients.

Products and services include business credit and risk management solutions, marketing data and analytics to support customer acquisition and segmentation, and software-as-a-service platforms and APIs that enable real-time decisioning and workflow integration.