Experian plc (LON:EXPN) Given Average Rating of “Buy” by Analysts

Shares of Experian plc (LON:EXPN) have been assigned an average rating of “Buy” from the seven brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is GBX 4,087.33.

EXPN has been the subject of several analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on Experian from GBX 4,550 to GBX 4,000 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 3,700 price objective on shares of Experian in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 4,600 price objective on shares of Experian in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Stifel Nicolaus reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 4,400 price objective on shares of Experian in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a GBX 4,000 price objective on shares of Experian in a research note on Thursday, May 21st.

Experian Stock Performance

Shares of Experian stock opened at GBX 2,545.24 on Friday. The company has a market cap of £22.73 billion, a PE ratio of 15.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.82. Experian has a 52 week low of GBX 2,203 and a 52 week high of GBX 4,101. The business has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 2,651.15 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 2,862.15. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 100.36.

Insider Transactions at Experian

In other news, insider Lloyd Pitchford sold 39,462 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 2,621, for a total value of £1,034,299.02. Also, insider Eduardo Vassimon acquired 5,650 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 21st. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 2,673 per share, with a total value of £151,024.50. Insiders purchased a total of 87,031 shares of company stock valued at $230,517,957 over the last ninety days. 0.64% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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. 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.