Experian (LON:EXPN) Stock Price Passes Above 200 Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• Experian's share price has surpassed its 200-day moving average, recently trading at GBX 3,798.34 ($51.31) compared to its moving average of GBX 3,749.88 ($50.65).
• Analysts have a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" for Experian, with price targets ranging from GBX 4,102 ($55.41) to GBX 4,325.50 ($58.43).
• Insider sales were notable, with Brian Cassin and Lloyd Pitchford selling shares at an average price of GBX 3,744 ($50.57) shortly before the recent trading surge.

Experian plc (LON:EXPN - Get Free Report)'s share price crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 3,749.88 ($50.72) and traded as high as GBX 3,815 ($51.60). Experian shares last traded at GBX 3,798.34 ($51.38), with a volume of 1,141,529 shares changing hands.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a GBX 4,200 price objective on shares of Experian in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. Shore Capital reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Experian in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price objective on Experian from GBX 4,091 to GBX 4,102 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Experian currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of GBX 4,325.50.

Experian Stock Performance

The business has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 3,877.07 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 3,748.66. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 109.43. The company has a market cap of £44.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.67, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.72.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Lloyd Pitchford sold 54,770 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 3,744, for a total value of £2,050,588.80. Also, insider Brian Cassin sold 88,649 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 3,744, for a total value of £3,319,018.56. 0.19% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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 software.