Experian (LON:EXPN) Receives “Buy” Rating from UBS Group

Experian (LON:EXPN)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reiterated by analysts at UBS Group in a report issued on Friday, MarketBeat.com reports. They currently have a GBX 4,300 price objective on the stock. UBS Group’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 26.28% from the company’s current price.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Shore Capital reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Experian in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a GBX 4,200 target price on shares of Experian in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Experian from GBX 4,091 to GBX 4,102 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 4,600 price objective on shares of Experian in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Experian presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 4,320.40.

Experian Price Performance

EXPN traded down GBX 111 during midday trading on Friday, hitting GBX 3,405. The company had a trading volume of 3,893,565 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,319,018. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 109.43, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.79. Experian has a twelve month low of GBX 3,049 and a twelve month high of GBX 4,101. The company has a market capitalization of £31.10 billion, a PE ratio of 26.92, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.72. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 3,674.96 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 3,773.56.

Insider Transactions at Experian

In related news, insider Esther Lee bought 555 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 26th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 5,172 per share, for a total transaction of £28,704.60. Company insiders own 0.63% of the company’s stock.

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 software.