Experian (LON:EXPN) Sets New 12-Month High – Here’s Why

Experian plc (LON:EXPN) shares hit a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as GBX 3,986 ($49.60) and last traded at GBX 3,972 ($49.42), with a volume of 2883392 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 3,966 ($49.35).

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EXPN has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Experian from GBX 4,100 ($51.01) to GBX 4,400 ($54.75) and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 4,600 ($57.24) price objective on shares of Experian in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Finally, Shore Capital restated a “buy” rating on shares of Experian in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th.

Experian Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of £36.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 3,952.00, a PEG ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 3,618.59 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 3,686.77. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 94.22.

Experian Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 9th will be paid a $0.19 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 9th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.39%. Experian’s payout ratio is 4,600.00%.

Experian Company Profile

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.