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

Key Points

• Experian's stock received an "outperform" rating from Royal Bank of Canada, with a price target of GBX 4,200, indicating a potential upside of 18.38% from its current price.
• The company has a market capitalization of £32.40 billion and trades at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 2,804.74, suggesting high valuation concerns.
• While insider Esther Lee purchased 555 shares at an average price of GBX 5,172, company insiders own only 0.63% of the stock, indicating limited insider ownership.

Experian (LON:EXPN - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "outperform" rating reaffirmed by equities researchers at Royal Bank Of Canada in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Digital Look reports. They currently have a GBX 4,200 price objective on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada's price objective would indicate a potential upside of 18.38% from the stock's current price.

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Experian from GBX 4,091 to GBX 4,102 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 4,600 price objective on shares of Experian in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Shore Capital restated a "buy" rating on shares of Experian in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 4,325.50.

Experian Stock Up 0.3%

Experian stock traded up GBX 11 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching GBX 3,548. The stock had a trading volume of 1,141,922 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,662,390. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 3,759.51 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 3,752.29. Experian has a fifty-two week low of GBX 3,049 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 4,101. 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 firm has a market capitalization of £32.40 billion, a PE ratio of 2,804.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.72.

Insider Buying and Selling at Experian

In related news, insider Esther Lee acquired 555 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 26th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 5,172 per share, for a total transaction of £28,704.60. Company insiders own 0.63% of the company's stock.

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 software.

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