YouGov (LON:YOU) Trading Up 11.2% – Here’s Why

by · The Cerbat Gem

Shares of YouGov plc (LON:YOU – Get Free Report) shot up 11.2% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as GBX 298.50 and last traded at GBX 294. 3,922,871 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 401% from the average session volume of 782,803 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 264.50.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

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YouGov Trading Up 11.7%

The firm has a market cap 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’s 50 day moving average is GBX 283.90 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 317.41. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 130.35.

YouGov (LON:YOU – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 14th. The company reported GBX 31.70 earnings per share for the quarter. YouGov had a negative net margin of 0.69% and a negative return on equity of 1.23%. As a group, analysts forecast that YouGov plc will post 41.8853256 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at YouGov

In related news, insider Alex McIntosh sold 76,486 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 340, for a total value of £260,052.40. Also, insider Stephan Shakespeare bought 86,715 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 28th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 346 per share, for a total transaction of £300,033.90. Insiders purchased 144,991 shares of company stock worth $44,998,910 in the last 90 days. 13.43% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About YouGov

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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.

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