YouGov (LON:YOU) Stock Price Crosses Below 200 Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

YouGov plc (LON:YOU)’s stock price passed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 214.01 and traded as low as GBX 210. YouGov shares last traded at GBX 228, with a volume of 1,473,636 shares traded.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

YouGov Stock Performance

The firm has a market cap of £267.12 million, a P/E ratio of 21.92, a PEG ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.44. The stock’s 50 day moving average is GBX 195.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 214.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 112.39, a current ratio of 0.62 and a quick ratio of 0.99.

YouGov (LON:YOU) last posted its 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%. As a group, equities analysts predict that YouGov plc will post 41.8853256 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at YouGov

In other news, insider Stephan Shakespeare purchased 65,616 shares of YouGov stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 24th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 155 per share, for a total transaction of £101,704.80. Also, insider Ashley G. Martin purchased 8,051 shares of YouGov stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 28th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 186 per share, for a total transaction of £14,974.86. Over the last 90 days, insiders acquired 125,826 shares of company stock valued at $20,467,302. 13.54% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.