YouGov (LON:YOU) Trading 7.6% Higher

YouGov plc (LON:YOU)’s stock price was up 7.6% on Wednesday . The company traded as high as GBX 508 ($6.68) and last traded at GBX 508 ($6.68). Approximately 287,389 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 51% from the average daily volume of 589,938 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 472 ($6.21).

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on YOU shares. Berenberg Bank dropped their price objective on YouGov from GBX 1,200 ($15.78) to GBX 810 ($10.65) and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 1,000 ($13.15) price objective on shares of YouGov in a research note on Monday, June 24th.

YouGov Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of £585.53 million, a PE ratio of 2,510.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 122.70, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The business has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 474.87 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 781.84.

Insider Activity at YouGov

In related news, insider Alex McIntosh sold 97,803 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 525 ($6.90), for a total transaction of £513,465.75 ($675,168.64). In other YouGov news, insider Shalini Govil-Pai bought 6,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 6th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 530 ($6.97) per share, for a total transaction of £34,450 ($45,299.15). Also, insider Alex McIntosh sold 97,803 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 525 ($6.90), for a total transaction of £513,465.75 ($675,168.64). 10.22% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About YouGov

YouGov plc provides online market research services in the United Kingdom, the United States, the Middle East, Mainland Europe, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through three divisions: Data Products, Data Services, and Custom Research. The Data Products division offers syndicated data products, which are available to clients on a subscription basis.