Experian (LON:EXPN) Hits New 1-Year Low Following Analyst Downgrade

Experian plc (LON:EXPN)’s share price hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Tuesday after Citigroup lowered their price target on the stock from GBX 3,907 to GBX 3,824. Citigroup currently has a buy rating on the stock. Experian traded as low as GBX 2,901 and last traded at GBX 2,911, with a volume of 2573419 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 3,020.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 4,600 price objective on shares of Experian in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a GBX 4,000 price target on shares of Experian in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 4,300 price target on shares of Experian in a report on Friday, November 7th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, Experian currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of GBX 4,181.

Experian Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of £25.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.85, a PEG ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 109.43. The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 3,306.45 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 3,582.92.

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.