YouGov (LON:YOU) Insider Belinda Richards Buys 10,641 Shares of Stock

YouGov plc (LON:YOU) insider Belinda Richards bought 10,641 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 21st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 188 per share, with a total value of £20,005.08.

YouGov Stock Performance

LON YOU opened at GBX 189.70 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of £223.14 million, a P/E ratio of 18.24, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 112.39, a current ratio of 0.62 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 187.16 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 230.94. YouGov plc has a 1-year low of GBX 135.40 and a 1-year high of GBX 399.

YouGov (LON:YOU) last released its 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, analysts anticipate that YouGov plc will post 41.8853256 EPS for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting YouGov

Here are the key news stories impacting YouGov this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Senior Independent Director Belinda Richards bought 10,641 shares at ~GBX 188, signalling insider confidence and modest direct buying support for the equity. YouGov Senior Independent Director Increases Stake with Share Purchase
• Positive Sentiment: YouGov co-published a global consumer report with Meltwater on perceptions of generative AI — a commercial product highlight that can drive client engagement and subscription opportunities for analytics services. Meltwater and YouGov Release Global Report on Consumer Perception of Generative AI
• Neutral Sentiment: YouGov’s Wales election poll showing a neck‑and‑neck race gives the company public visibility and demonstrates continued demand for political polling, but it has unclear direct impact on near‑term revenue. YouGov poll shows neck and neck fight between parties as Wales’ election nears
• Neutral Sentiment: YouGov-published consumer rankings (U.S. fast-food polls: Five Guys, best burger etc.) illustrate the firm’s breadth in consumer-brand tracking — good for recurring commercial work but not a revenue inflection by itself. A New Survey Just Picked America’s Best Fast-Food Burger & It’s Sure To Spark Debate
• Negative Sentiment: An analysis notes a YouGov federal survey showing a larger drop for Labor than other polls, which could raise questions about methodology consistency and short‑term credibility among some clients and media — potentially weighing on sentiment until reconciled. Slump for Labor in YouGov survey, but not in other federal polls

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated 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 decreased their price objective on YouGov from GBX 370 to GBX 350 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Berenberg Bank assumed coverage on YouGov in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. They issued a “buy” rating and a GBX 395 price objective for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on YouGov from GBX 380 to GBX 350 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 510 price objective on shares of YouGov in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, YouGov currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of GBX 411.

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.