YouGov (LON:YOU) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results

YouGov (LON:YOU) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported GBX 30.20 earnings per share for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. YouGov had a return on equity of 6.46% and a net margin of 3.11%.

YouGov Stock Up 13.2%

Shares of LON:YOU traded up GBX 35.60 during trading on Tuesday, hitting GBX 305. The stock had a trading volume of 2,360,417 shares, compared to its average volume of 986,185. YouGov has a 12 month low of GBX 135.40 and a 12 month high of GBX 319.40. The company has a market capitalization of £357.34 million, a PE ratio of 29.33, a PEG ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.41. The firm’s fifty day moving average is GBX 265.86 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 228.79. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 112.39.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

YOU has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of YouGov from GBX 360 to GBX 375 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 395 target price on shares of YouGov in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 450 target price on shares of YouGov in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 416.

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.