YouGov (LON:YOU) Stock Crosses Below 200-Day Moving Average – Here’s What Happened

Shares of YouGov plc (LON:YOU) crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 256.73 and traded as low as GBX 182.80. YouGov shares last traded at GBX 183.40, with a volume of 382,274 shares trading hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently weighed in on YOU. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of YouGov from GBX 385 to GBX 380 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 12th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 510 target price on shares of YouGov in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of GBX 482.

YouGov Stock Performance

The company’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 217.01 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 256.73. The company has a market capitalization of £214.96 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.23, a PEG ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 116.12, a current ratio of 0.64 and a quick ratio of 0.99.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other YouGov news, insider Ashley G. Martin acquired 16,586 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 211 per share, with a total value of £34,996.46. Insiders own 13.45% 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.