YouGov (LON:YOU) Stock Price Up 4.5% – Here’s Why

YouGov plc (LON:YOU) shares shot up 4.5% on Thursday . The company traded as high as GBX 215.40 and last traded at GBX 206.99. 4,151,733 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 226% from the average session volume of 1,274,145 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 198.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on YOU. 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 report on Wednesday, March 25th. Berenberg Bank began coverage on shares of YouGov in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a GBX 395 target price on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 450 target price on shares of YouGov in a report on Thursday, March 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on YouGov from GBX 380 to GBX 350 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 510 price target on shares of YouGov in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, YouGov presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of GBX 411.

YouGov Stock Up 4.5%

The firm has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 182.81 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 219.97. 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 company has a market cap of £243.52 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.90, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.43.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at YouGov

In other news, insider Devesh Mishra acquired 8,051 shares of YouGov stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 28th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 186 per share, for a total transaction of £14,974.86. Also, insider Ashley G. Martin bought 8,051 shares of YouGov stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 28th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 186 per share, for a total transaction of £14,974.86. Insiders have acquired a total of 125,826 shares of company stock valued at $20,467,302 over the last ninety days. 13.43% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.