YouGov (LON:YOU) Trading Down 9.5% on Analyst Downgrade

YouGov plc (LON:YOUGet Free Report)’s share price was down 9.5% on Tuesday after Berenberg Bank lowered their price target on the stock from GBX 760 to GBX 600. Berenberg Bank currently has a buy rating on the stock. YouGov traded as low as GBX 255.16 ($3.40) and last traded at GBX 260.50 ($3.47). Approximately 5,945,965 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 682% from the average daily volume of 760,019 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 288 ($3.84).

Separately, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 565 target price on shares of YouGov in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, YouGov presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 582.50.

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Insider Activity at YouGov

In other YouGov news, insider Stephan Shakespeare purchased 86,715 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 28th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 346 per share, for a total transaction of £300,033.90. Also, insider Alex McIntosh sold 76,486 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 340, for a total transaction of £260,052.40. Insiders own 13.38% of the company’s stock.

YouGov Stock Performance

The company has a market capitalization of £305.29 million, a PE ratio of 37,214.29, a PEG ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 130.35. The company has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 324.16 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 319.60.

YouGov (LON:YOUGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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%. Analysts predict that YouGov plc will post 41.8853256 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About YouGov

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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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