YouGov (LON:YOU) Shares Pass Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

Shares of YouGov plc (LON:YOU) passed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 218.21 and traded as low as GBX 208.60. YouGov shares last traded at GBX 214, with a volume of 1,525,492 shares.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on YOU. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of YouGov from GBX 380 to GBX 350 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 510 target price on shares of YouGov in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 450 target price on shares of YouGov in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on shares of YouGov from GBX 370 to GBX 350 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Finally, Berenberg Bank began coverage on shares of YouGov in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a GBX 395 target price on the stock. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, YouGov presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 411.

YouGov Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 112.39, a current ratio of 0.62 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 184.91 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 218.21. The stock has a market cap of £256.23 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.94, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.43.

YouGov (LON:YOU) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 24th. The company reported GBX 11.40 earnings per share for the quarter. YouGov had a net margin of 3.11% and a return on equity of 6.46%. On average, analysts forecast that YouGov plc will post 41.8853256 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other YouGov news, insider Belinda Richards purchased 10,641 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 21st. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 188 per share, for a total transaction of £20,005.08. Also, insider Ashley G. Martin purchased 8,051 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 28th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 186 per share, for a total transaction of £14,974.86. Over the last three months, insiders have acquired 125,826 shares of company stock valued at $20,467,302. 13.43% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.