Experian plc (LON:EXPN) Receives Average Rating of “Buy” from Analysts

Experian plc (LON:EXPN) has received a consensus recommendation of “Buy” from the six ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy recommendation. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is GBX 4,104.80.

Several brokerages have issued reports on EXPN. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a GBX 4,000 price objective on shares of Experian in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of Experian from GBX 3,907 to GBX 3,824 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 26th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 3,700 price target on shares of Experian in a report on Monday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 4,400 price target on shares of Experian in a research report on Wednesday.

Experian Stock Performance

Shares of EXPN traded down GBX 129 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching GBX 2,581. 27,559,611 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 28,836,602. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 77.42, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.76. The stock has a market capitalization of £23.14 billion, a PE ratio of 17.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.82. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 2,678.79 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 2,962.36. Experian has a 52-week low of GBX 2,353 and a 52-week high of GBX 4,101.

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 software. 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.