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

Shares of Experian plc (LON:EXPN) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Buy” from the six analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is GBX 4,087.33.

Several analysts recently commented on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a GBX 4,000 price target on shares of Experian in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on Experian from GBX 4,550 to GBX 4,000 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 4,600 target price on shares of Experian in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 4,400 target price on shares of Experian in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Citigroup cut shares of Experian to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Experian

In other Experian news, insider Brian Cassin sold 63,864 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 2,624, for a total value of £1,675,791.36. Also, insider Lloyd Pitchford sold 39,462 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 2,621, for a total transaction of £1,034,299.02. In the last quarter, insiders acquired 87,031 shares of company stock worth $230,517,957. Insiders own 0.64% of the company’s stock.

Experian Price Performance

Shares of Experian stock opened at GBX 2,897 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of £25.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.73, a PEG ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.84. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 2,662.56 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 2,670.63. Experian has a 12 month low of GBX 2,203 and a 12 month high of GBX 3,987. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 100.36, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.76.

Experian announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, July 1st that allows the company to buyback $0.00 in shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally an indication that the company’s management 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.