Brokerages Set Experian plc (LON:EXPN) Price Target at GBX 4,087.33

Experian plc (LON:EXPN) has been given a consensus rating of “Buy” by the six analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy recommendation. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is GBX 4,087.33.

Several brokerages recently commented on EXPN. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 4,600 price target on shares of Experian in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a GBX 4,000 price target on shares of Experian in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on Experian from GBX 4,550 to GBX 4,000 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Citigroup downgraded Experian to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 3,700 target price on shares of Experian in a research note on Monday, May 18th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Lloyd Pitchford sold 39,462 shares of the firm’s 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. Also, insider Brian Cassin sold 63,864 shares of Experian stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 2,624, for a total value of £1,675,791.36. Company insiders own 0.64% of the company’s stock.

Experian Price Performance

LON:EXPN opened at GBX 2,852 on Friday. 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 stock’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 2,807.51 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 2,702.06. The company has a market cap of £25.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.45, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.84. Experian has a 52-week low of GBX 2,203 and a 52-week high of GBX 3,987.

Experian declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program on Wednesday, July 1st that allows the company to buyback $0.00 in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Experian Company Profile

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 platforms. 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.