YouGov (LON:YOU) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

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

YouGov Trading Up 17.4%

YOU traded up GBX 47 on Tuesday, reaching GBX 316.40. 1,418,799 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 981,405. YouGov has a one year low of GBX 135.40 and a one year high of GBX 317.20. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 265.86 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 228.79. The company has a market cap of £370.69 million, a P/E ratio of 30.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 112.39.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 450 target price on shares of YouGov in a research note on Friday, August 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on YouGov from GBX 360 to GBX 375 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 395 target price on shares of YouGov in a research note on Tuesday. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 416.

YouGov Company Profile

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.