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Experian (LON:EXPN) Hits New 1-Year High - Time to Buy?

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Experian plc (LON:EXPN - Get Free Report) shares hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as GBX 4,053 ($54.42) and last traded at GBX 3,996 ($53.66), with a volume of 28914100 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 3,853 ($51.74).

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on EXPN shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a GBX 4,200 ($56.40) price target on shares of Experian in a report on Wednesday. Shore Capital reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Experian in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Experian from GBX 4,091 ($54.93) to GBX 4,102 ($55.08) and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 4,325.50 ($58.08).

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Experian Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 109.43, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.79. The company's fifty day simple moving average is GBX 3,823.57 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 3,709.19. The stock has a market capitalization of £46.96 billion, a PE ratio of 40.00, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.72.

Insider Activity

In other Experian news, insider Brian Cassin sold 88,649 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 3,744 ($50.28), for a total transaction of £3,319,018.56 ($4,456,853.18). Also, insider Lloyd Pitchford sold 54,770 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 3,744 ($50.28), for a total transaction of £2,050,588.80 ($2,753,577.01). Company insiders own 0.19% of the company's stock.

Experian Company Profile

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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 software.

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