YouGov (LON:YOU) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results

YouGov (LON:YOU) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The company reported GBX 11.40 earnings per share for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. YouGov had a net margin of 3.45% and a return on equity of 7.20%.

YouGov Price Performance

LON:YOU opened at GBX 151.84 on Tuesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is GBX 212.90 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 252.34. The firm has a market cap of £177.97 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.44, a PEG ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 116.12, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 0.64. YouGov has a one year low of GBX 135.40 and a one year high of GBX 399.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on YouGov from GBX 385 to GBX 380 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 12th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 510 price objective on shares of YouGov in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group began coverage on YouGov in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. They issued a “buy” rating and a GBX 450 price objective for the company. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 475.60.

Insider Buying and Selling at YouGov

In other news, insider Ashley G. Martin acquired 16,586 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 211 per share, with a total value of £34,996.46. Insiders own 13.45% of the company’s stock.

About YouGov

YouGov is a global research data and analytics group. Our mission is to offer unparalleled insight into what the world really thinks and does. With operations in the Americas, Mainland Europe, UK and Asia Pacific, we have one of the world’s largest research networks.

Above all, YouGov is powered by reality. That stems from a unique panel of millions of registered members across 64 markets, encapsulating some 18 million shopping trips and millions of interconnected data points. Our unique approach to recruiting and engaging with our panel, combined with our state-of-the-art technology platforms, enables us to deliver real-world, real-time insights that lead to better decision-making and a competitive advantage for our clients.