YouGov (LON:YOU) Trading 11.7% Higher – Still a Buy?

YouGov plc (LON:YOU)’s stock price shot up 11.7% on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 298.50 and last traded at GBX 295.50. 8,050,636 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 905% from the average session volume of 801,230 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 264.50.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

YOU has been the subject of several analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on YouGov from GBX 385 to GBX 375 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Berenberg Bank reduced their price objective on shares of YouGov from GBX 760 to GBX 600 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on shares of YouGov from GBX 565 to GBX 438 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 471.

YouGov Trading Up 11.7%

The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 130.35. The company has a market capitalization of £346.31 million, a P/E ratio of 26.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.06. The business has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 282.61 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 317.37.

YouGov (LON:YOU) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 14th. The company reported GBX 31.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. YouGov had a negative return on equity of 1.23% and a negative net margin of 0.69%. On average, analysts expect that YouGov plc will post 41.8853256 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other YouGov news, insider Stephan Shakespeare bought 39,060 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 15th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 256 per share, with a total value of £99,993.60. Also, insider Ian Griffiths purchased 19,216 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 14th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 260 per share, for a total transaction of £49,961.60. Insiders have acquired 144,991 shares of company stock worth $44,998,910 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 13.43% of the company’s stock.

About YouGov

YouGov is an international research and data analytics group.

Our mission is to supply a continuous stream of accurate data into what the world thinks, so that organisations can better serve the communities that sustain them.

Our 22 million registered members provide us with a highly engaged proprietary panel that delivers thousands of data points on consumer opinions, attitudes and behaviour on a daily basis.