Experian plc (LON:EXPN) Receives Consensus Rating of “Buy” from Analysts

Experian plc (LON:EXPN) has received an average recommendation of “Buy” from the six ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Six analysts have rated the stock with a buy recommendation. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is GBX 4,087.33.

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on EXPN shares. Stifel Nicolaus reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 4,400 target price on shares of Experian in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Citigroup cut shares of Experian to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price target on Experian from GBX 4,550 to GBX 4,000 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 4,600 price objective on shares of Experian in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a GBX 4,000 price objective on shares of Experian in a research note on Friday, July 17th.

Insider Activity at Experian

In related news, insider Lloyd Pitchford sold 39,462 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 2,621, for a total transaction of £1,034,299.02. Also, insider Brian Cassin sold 63,864 shares of Experian stock in a transaction on Monday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 2,624, for a total transaction of £1,675,791.36. In the last ninety days, insiders have bought 87,031 shares of company stock valued at $230,517,957. Corporate insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

Experian Trading Up 0.9%

EXPN opened at GBX 2,816 on Monday. Experian has a 12-month low of GBX 2,203 and a 12-month high of GBX 3,987. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 100.36, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.76. The stock has a market capitalization of £24.98 billion, a PE ratio of 17.23, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.83. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 2,637.90 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 2,687.17.

Experian announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback plan on Wednesday, July 1st that permits the company to repurchase $0.00 in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

About Experian

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 platforms. 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.