Informa plc (LON:INF) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Informa plc (LON:INF) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six analysts that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is GBX 1,100.83.

Separately, Citigroup cut their price target on shares of Informa from GBX 1,000 to GBX 850 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 9th.

Informa Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of LON:INF opened at GBX 802.40 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 802.70 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 838.75. The firm has a market cap of £10.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 1,003.00, a P/E/G ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 0.71. Informa has a twelve month low of GBX 719 and a twelve month high of GBX 1,000. The company has a current ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 1.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 61.56.

Informa (LON:INF) last released its earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported GBX 56 EPS for the quarter. Informa had a net margin of 1.64% and a return on equity of 0.87%. As a group, analysts anticipate that Informa will post 59.3240265 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Informa

In related news, insider Gareth Wright acquired 222 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 809 per share, for a total transaction of £1,795.98. Also, insider Stephen A. Carter bought 222 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 809 per share, with a total value of £1,795.98. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Informa

Our events, digital products and academic research services connect specialists with knowledge, helping them learn more, know more and do more.

We do this in dozens of specialist markets and subject matter categories, including in Healthcare & Pharma, Technology, Finance, Education, Marketing, Health & Nutrition, Foodservice, and many more.

And we do this through a range of products and services, including major live events, specialist media and content, expert research articles, books and open research platforms, accredited training, buyer discovery services, and digital demand and lead-generation services.