YouGov (LON:YOU) Insider Acquires £20,005.08 in Stock

YouGov plc (LON:YOU) insider Belinda Richards bought 10,641 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 21st. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 188 per share, for a total transaction of £20,005.08.

YouGov Stock Performance

LON YOU opened at GBX 188.57 on Friday. YouGov plc has a 1 year low of GBX 135.40 and a 1 year high of GBX 399. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 112.39, a current ratio of 0.62 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The stock has a market capitalization of £221.80 million, a PE ratio of 18.13, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.42. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 186.43 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 230.35.

YouGov (LON:YOU) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, March 24th. The company reported GBX 11.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. YouGov had a net margin of 3.11% and a return on equity of 6.46%. Analysts predict that YouGov plc will post 41.8853256 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

YOU has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 510 target price on shares of YouGov in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their target price on shares of YouGov from GBX 370 to GBX 350 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 450 target price on shares of YouGov in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of YouGov from GBX 380 to GBX 350 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Finally, Berenberg Bank began coverage on shares of YouGov in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. They issued a “buy” rating and a GBX 395 target price on the stock. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of GBX 411.

YouGov Company Profile

YouGov is a global research data and analytics group. Our mission is to offer unparalleled insight into what the world really thinks and does. With operations in the Americas, Mainland Europe, UK and Asia Pacific, we have one of the world’s largest research networks.

Above all, YouGov is powered by reality. That stems from a unique panel of millions of registered members across 64 markets, encapsulating some 18 million shopping trips and millions of interconnected data points. Our unique approach to recruiting and engaging with our panel, combined with our state-of-the-art technology platforms, enables us to deliver real-world, real-time insights that lead to better decision-making and a competitive advantage for our clients.