YouGov (LON:YOU) Stock Price Up 11.7% – What’s Next?

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

YouGov Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 130.35, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The stock has a market capitalization of £328.73 million, a PE ratio of 24.82, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.06. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 282.61 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 317.37.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Ian Griffiths bought 19,216 shares of YouGov stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 14th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 260 per share, with a total value of £49,961.60. Also, insider Stephan Shakespeare purchased 86,715 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 28th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 346 per share, with a total value of £300,033.90. Insiders have purchased 144,991 shares of company stock valued at $44,998,910 in the last 90 days. Company 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.