YouGov (LON:YOU) Shares Up 11.7% – Here’s What Happened

by · The Cerbat Gem

YouGov plc (LON:YOU – Get Free Report) shares rose 11.7% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 298.50 and last traded at GBX 295.50. Approximately 8,050,636 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 905% from the average daily volume of 801,230 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 264.50.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

YOU has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price objective on YouGov from GBX 565 to GBX 438 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of YouGov from GBX 385 to GBX 375 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Berenberg Bank lowered their price objective on shares of YouGov from GBX 760 to GBX 600 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. 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 stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 471.

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YouGov Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of £346.31 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.15, a PEG ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.06. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 282.61 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 317.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 130.35, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.99.

YouGov (LON:YOU – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that YouGov plc will post 41.8853256 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Ian Griffiths purchased 19,216 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 14th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 260 per share, for a total transaction of £49,961.60. Also, insider Stephan Shakespeare acquired 39,060 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 15th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 256 per share, for a total transaction of £99,993.60. Insiders have purchased 144,991 shares of company stock worth $44,998,910 over the last three months. 13.43% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

YouGov Company Profile

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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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