YouGov's (YOU) "Buy" Rating Reaffirmed at Canaccord Genuity Group

Key Points

• Canaccord Genuity reaffirmed its “Buy” rating on YouGov and set a GBX 460 price target, implying 55.51% potential upside from the current share price.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive: five analysts rate YouGov a Buy, with an average target price of GBX 418. Berenberg also maintained a Buy rating, while JPMorgan raised its target to GBX 375.
• YouGov shares opened at GBX 295.80 and were up 0.7%, while the company recently reported quarterly EPS of GBX 30.20 and has a market capitalization of approximately £346.6 million.

YouGov (LON:YOU - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "buy" rating reissued by equities research analysts at Canaccord Genuity Group in a note issued to investors on Thursday, Digital Look reports. They presently have a GBX 460 price target on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group's target price suggests a potential upside of 55.51% from the company's current price.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on YOU. Berenberg Bank reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 395 price objective on shares of YouGov in a research report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on YouGov from GBX 360 to GBX 375 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of GBX 418.

YouGov Stock Up 0.7%

YouGov stock opened at GBX 295.80 on Thursday. YouGov has a twelve month low of GBX 135.40 and a twelve month high of GBX 319.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 34.19, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 0.73. The firm has a market cap of £346.56 million, a PE ratio of 28.44, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.41. The firm's 50 day moving average price is GBX 267.01 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 230.55.

YouGov (LON:YOU - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 13th. The company reported GBX 30.20 EPS for the quarter. YouGov had a net margin of 1.44% and a return on equity of 3.05%. On average, research analysts predict that YouGov will post 41.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.

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