Experian plc (LON:EXPN) Receives Consensus Rating of “Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Experian plc (LON:EXPN) have been assigned an average rating of “Buy” from the six ratings firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is GBX 4,087.33.

A number of research firms have recently commented on EXPN. Citigroup cut shares of Experian to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a GBX 4,000 price objective on shares of Experian in a report on Friday, July 17th.

Experian Stock Performance

EXPN stock opened at GBX 2,628 on Tuesday. Experian has a twelve month low of GBX 2,203 and a twelve month high of GBX 3,735. The firm has a market cap of £23.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.08, a PEG ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.85. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 2,847.47 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 2,713.89. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 100.36.

Experian declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback program on Wednesday, July 1st that authorizes the company to repurchase $0.00 in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

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 platforms. 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.