Experian (LON:EXPN) Receives Outperform Rating from Royal Bank Of Canada

Royal Bank Of Canada reissued their outperform rating on shares of Experian (LON:EXPN) in a research report report published on Friday morning,Digital Look reports. Royal Bank Of Canada currently has a GBX 4,000 target price on the stock.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Stifel Nicolaus reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 4,400 target price on shares of Experian in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price target on Experian from GBX 4,550 to GBX 4,000 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 4,600 price target on shares of Experian in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 3,700 price target on shares of Experian in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 4,087.33.

Experian Stock Performance

Experian stock opened at GBX 2,719 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 100.36. The company has a market capitalization of £24.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.64, a PEG ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.83. The stock’s 50 day moving average is GBX 2,601.94 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 2,732.80. Experian has a twelve month low of GBX 2,203 and a twelve month high of GBX 4,101.

Experian declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program on Wednesday, July 1st that permits the company to repurchase $0.00 in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Activity at Experian

In related news, insider Brian Cassin sold 63,864 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 2,624, for a total value of £1,675,791.36. Also, insider Lloyd Pitchford sold 39,462 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 2,621, for a total value of £1,034,299.02. In the last three months, insiders have acquired 87,031 shares of company stock valued at $230,517,957. 0.67% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Experian Company Profile

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.