YouGov (LON:YOU) Stock Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average – Here’s Why

YouGov plc (LON:YOU)’s share price crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 211.11 and traded as high as GBX 271. YouGov shares last traded at GBX 267.66, with a volume of 727,790 shares.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on YouGov from GBX 360 to GBX 375 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 450 target price on shares of YouGov in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 395 price target on shares of YouGov in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of GBX 416.

YouGov Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 112.39, a current ratio of 0.62 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The firm has a market capitalization of £313.58 million, a P/E ratio of 25.74, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.46. The stock’s 50 day moving average is GBX 238.66 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 211.11.

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.