Experian plc (LON:EXPN) Receives Average Rating of "Buy" from Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts unanimously rate Experian “Buy”: All six covering brokerages have issued buy-equivalent ratings, with an average 12-month price target of GBX 4,087.33.
• Recent targets range from GBX 3,700 to GBX 4,600, although Deutsche Bank lowered its target from GBX 4,550 to GBX 4,000 while maintaining a buy rating.
• Experian insiders sold more than £2.7 million of shares in June, while the stock opened at GBX 3,004 and the company approved a share-repurchase program.

Shares of Experian plc (LON:EXPN - Get Free Report) have been given an average recommendation of "Buy" by the six brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is GBX 4,087.33.

Several brokerages have recently commented on EXPN. Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 4,400 price objective on shares of Experian in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 4,600 target price on shares of Experian in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a GBX 4,000 price target on shares of Experian in a research note on Friday, July 17th. UBS Group reissued a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 3,700 price target on shares of Experian in a report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered 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.

Insider Activity at Experian

In other Experian news, insider Lloyd Pitchford sold 39,462 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 2,621, for a total transaction of £1,034,299.02. Also, insider Brian Cassin sold 63,864 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 2,624, for a total transaction of £1,675,791.36. 0.64% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Experian Price Performance

Shares of EXPN opened at GBX 3,004 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 2,761.30 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 2,682.55. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 100.36. Experian has a twelve month low of GBX 2,203 and a twelve month high of GBX 3,987. The company has a market cap of £26.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.84.

Experian announced that its board has approved a share repurchase program on Wednesday, July 1st that authorizes the company to repurchase $0.00 in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

About Experian

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.

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