YouGov (LON:YOU) Stock Price Up 4.5% – Here’s What Happened

Shares of YouGov plc (LON:YOU) rose 4.5% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as GBX 215.40 and last traded at GBX 206.99. Approximately 4,151,733 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 226% from the average daily volume of 1,274,145 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 198.

Analyst Ratings Changes

YOU has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 510 price objective on shares of YouGov in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Berenberg Bank started coverage on YouGov in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a GBX 395 price target for the company. Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 450 price objective on shares of YouGov in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price objective on YouGov from GBX 370 to GBX 350 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on YouGov from GBX 380 to GBX 350 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, YouGov currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of GBX 411.

YouGov Stock Down 2.4%

The firm has a market capitalization of £242.97 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.86, a PEG ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a current ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 112.39. The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 183.14 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 219.88.

YouGov (LON:YOU) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 24th. The company reported GBX 11.40 earnings per share for the quarter. YouGov had a return on equity of 6.46% and a net margin of 3.11%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that YouGov plc will post 41.8853256 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Devesh Mishra acquired 8,051 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 28th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 186 per share, with a total value of £14,974.86. Also, insider Belinda Richards acquired 10,641 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 21st. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 188 per share, for a total transaction of £20,005.08. Insiders have bought 125,826 shares of company stock worth $20,467,302 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 13.43% of the company’s stock.

YouGov Company Profile

YouGov is a global research data and analytics group. Our mission is to offer unparalleled insight into what the world really thinks and does. With operations in the Americas, Mainland Europe, UK and Asia Pacific, we have one of the world’s largest research networks.

Above all, YouGov is powered by reality. That stems from a unique panel of millions of registered members across 64 markets, encapsulating some 18 million shopping trips and millions of interconnected data points. Our unique approach to recruiting and engaging with our panel, combined with our state-of-the-art technology platforms, enables us to deliver real-world, real-time insights that lead to better decision-making and a competitive advantage for our clients.