Experian plc (LON:EXPN) Receives GBX 4,087.33 Average Price Target from Analysts

Experian plc (LON:EXPN) has earned an average rating of “Buy” from the seven research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy recommendation. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is GBX 4,087.33.

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on EXPN shares. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a GBX 4,000 price objective on shares of Experian in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 3,700 price objective on shares of Experian in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Stifel Nicolaus restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 4,400 price objective on shares of Experian in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on Experian from GBX 4,550 to GBX 4,000 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 4,600 price objective on shares of Experian in a research report on Thursday, May 21st.

Experian Stock Performance

EXPN opened at GBX 2,542 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of £22.70 billion, a PE ratio of 15.56, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 100.36. Experian has a 1 year low of GBX 2,203 and a 1 year high of GBX 4,101. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 2,646 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 2,835.32.

Insider Activity at Experian

In related news, insider Brian Cassin sold 63,864 shares of the business’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 Eduardo Vassimon purchased 5,650 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 21st. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 2,673 per share, for a total transaction of £151,024.50. Insiders have purchased a total of 87,031 shares of company stock valued at $230,517,957 in the last 90 days. 0.64% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.