YouGov (LON:YOU) Stock Price Up 11.7% – Still a Buy?

YouGov plc (LON:YOU) was up 11.7% on Tuesday . The company traded as high as GBX 298.50 and last traded at GBX 295.50. Approximately 8,050,636 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 905% from the average daily volume of 801,230 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 264.50.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

YOU has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Berenberg Bank dropped their price target on YouGov from GBX 760 to GBX 600 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on YouGov from GBX 385 to GBX 375 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on shares of YouGov from GBX 565 to GBX 438 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 471.

YouGov Stock Up 11.7%

The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 130.35. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 283.90 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 317.41. The stock has a market cap of £346.31 million, a P/E ratio of 26.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.06.

YouGov (LON:YOU) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 14th. The company reported GBX 31.70 earnings per share for the quarter. YouGov had a negative net margin of 0.69% and a negative return on equity of 1.23%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that YouGov plc will post 41.8853256 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other YouGov news, insider Alex McIntosh sold 76,486 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 340, for a total value of £260,052.40. Also, insider Stephan Shakespeare bought 39,060 shares of YouGov stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 15th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 256 per share, for a total transaction of £99,993.60. Over the last quarter, insiders have purchased 144,991 shares of company stock valued at $44,998,910. 13.43% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

YouGov Company Profile

YouGov is an international research and data analytics group.

Our mission is to supply a continuous stream of accurate data into what the world thinks, so that organisations can better serve the communities that sustain them.

Our 22 million registered members provide us with a highly engaged proprietary panel that delivers thousands of data points on consumer opinions, attitudes and behaviour on a daily basis.