YouGov (LON:YOU) Hits New 1-Year Low on Analyst Downgrade

YouGov plc (LON:YOU) hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Tuesday after JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on the stock from GBX 385 to GBX 380. JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has an overweight rating on the stock. YouGov traded as low as GBX 238 and last traded at GBX 243, with a volume of 575575 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 244.50.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Berenberg Bank reduced their target price on YouGov from GBX 760 to GBX 600 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price objective on shares of YouGov from GBX 565 to GBX 438 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, YouGov currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 472.67.

YouGov Trading Down 0.6%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 130.35, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 0.77. The company has a market cap of £284.82 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.50, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.06. The company’s fifty day moving average is GBX 256.70 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 297.80.

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 net margin of 0.69% and a negative return on equity of 1.23%. On average, research analysts anticipate that YouGov plc will post 41.8853256 EPS for the current year.

About YouGov

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.