Experian plc (LON:EXPN) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Experian plc (LON:EXPN) have received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation and five have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is GBX 3,502.50 ($45.51).

EXPN has been the subject of several research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Experian in a research report on Thursday. Shore Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Experian in a research note on Tuesday, July 16th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 4,260 ($55.35) price objective on shares of Experian in a report on Wednesday, June 12th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Lloyd Pitchford sold 57,039 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 3,640 ($47.30), for a total value of £2,076,219.60 ($2,697,790.54). 0.19% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Experian Price Performance

Experian stock opened at GBX 3,635.19 ($47.23) on Monday. Experian has a one year low of GBX 2,366 ($30.74) and a one year high of GBX 3,796 ($49.32). The business has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 3,608.39 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 3,494.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 94.22, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.76. The firm has a market capitalization of £33.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 3,599.20, a PEG ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.71.

Experian Company Profile

Experian plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a technology company in North America, Latin America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates in two segments, Business-to-Business and Consumer Services. The company collects, sorts, aggregates, and transforms data from various sources to provide a range of data-driven services.