Experian plc (LON:EXPN) Receives Consensus Rating of “Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Experian plc (LON:EXPN) have been given an average recommendation of “Buy” by the seven ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is GBX 4,087.33.

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a GBX 4,000 price target on shares of Experian in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Stifel Nicolaus reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 4,400 price target on shares of Experian in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 3,700 price target on shares of Experian in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 4,600 price target on shares of Experian in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on Experian from GBX 4,550 to GBX 4,000 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 21st.

Experian Price Performance

Shares of EXPN opened at GBX 2,545.24 on Friday. Experian has a 52-week low of GBX 2,203 and a 52-week high of GBX 4,101. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 100.36, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.85. The business’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 2,651.15 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 2,862.15. The firm has a market cap of £22.73 billion, a PE ratio of 15.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.82.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Eduardo Vassimon purchased 5,650 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 21st. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 2,673 per share, for a total transaction of £151,024.50. Also, insider Lloyd Pitchford sold 39,462 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 2,621, for a total value of £1,034,299.02. Over the last quarter, insiders have bought 87,031 shares of company stock worth $230,517,957. Corporate insiders own 0.64% of the company’s stock.

About Experian

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.