Experian plc (LON:EXPN) Given Average Rating of “Buy” by Analysts

Shares of Experian plc (LON:EXPN) have received an average recommendation of “Buy” from the seven brokerages that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy recommendation. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is GBX 4,087.33.

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on EXPN shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a GBX 4,000 target price on shares of Experian in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 3,700 target price on shares of Experian in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their target price 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. Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 4,400 target price on shares of Experian in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 4,600 target price on shares of Experian in a research note on Thursday, May 21st.

Experian Stock Performance

EXPN stock opened at GBX 2,542 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 has a market capitalization of £22.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.56, a PEG ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.82. Experian has a 1 year low of GBX 2,203 and a 1 year high of GBX 4,101. The stock’s fifty day moving average is GBX 2,646 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 2,835.32.

Insider Buying and Selling at Experian

In other Experian news, insider Brian Cassin sold 63,864 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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. Also, insider Lloyd Pitchford sold 39,462 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 2,621, for a total value of £1,034,299.02. Over the last three months, insiders have purchased 87,031 shares of company stock worth $230,517,957. 0.64% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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 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.