Jefferies Financial Group Reiterates Buy Rating for Experian (LON:EXPN)

Experian (LON:EXPN)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reissued by stock analysts at Jefferies Financial Group in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,London Stock Exchange reports. They currently have a GBX 4,600 price objective on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 74.31% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on EXPN. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 3,700 price objective on shares of Experian in a report on Monday. Stifel Nicolaus restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 4,400 price target on shares of Experian in a research note on Wednesday. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of Experian from GBX 3,907 to GBX 3,824 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a GBX 4,000 price objective on shares of Experian in a report on Thursday. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Experian currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of GBX 4,087.33.

Experian Stock Up 0.3%

EXPN stock traded up GBX 9 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting GBX 2,639. The stock had a trading volume of 26,362,691 shares, compared to its average volume of 28,574,354. Experian has a 1-year low of GBX 2,353 and a 1-year high of GBX 4,101. The company has a fifty day moving average of GBX 2,676.67 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 2,956.17. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 77.42. The stock has a market capitalization of £23.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.83, a PEG ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.82.

Key Headlines Impacting Experian

Here are the key news stories impacting Experian this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed its outperform rating on Experian and set a new GBX 4,000 price target, signaling continued confidence in the stock’s upside. Digital Look
• Positive Sentiment: Stifel Nicolaus also reaffirmed its buy rating and raised its target to GBX 4,400, adding to the bullish broker sentiment around the name. Digital Look
• Positive Sentiment: Experian reported record annual results, lifted earnings, unveiled a US$1 billion share buyback, and guided for continued organic revenue growth, all of which are generally supportive for the stock. Experian delivers record annual results and unveils new US$1bn share buyback programme as earnings climb (EXPN)
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage around the Q4 earnings call highlighted management’s confidence in growth, but the article mainly recapped the call rather than adding a new catalyst. Experian (EXPGF) Signals Confident Growth in Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the strong earnings and buyback announcement, several reports noted that Experian shares fell or lagged the FTSE, suggesting investors may have been disappointed by expectations or took profits after the results. Experian slips to foot of the FTSE despite record results and new share buyback

Experian Company Profile

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, deliver digital marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to realise their financial goals and help them to save time and money.
We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agrifinance, insurance, and many more industry segments.
We invest in talented people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data and to innovate.