Experian (LON:EXPN) Stock Price Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average - What's Next?

Experian plc (LON:EXPN - Get Free Report) shares passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 3,725.33 ($50.06) and traded as high as GBX 4,033 ($54.19). Experian shares last traded at GBX 3,979 ($53.47), with a volume of 1,040,595 shares.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently commented on EXPN. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Experian from GBX 4,091 ($54.97) to GBX 4,102 ($55.12) and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and set a GBX 4,200 ($56.44) price objective on shares of Experian in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. Finally, Shore Capital restated a "buy" rating on shares of Experian in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of GBX 4,325.50 ($58.12).

Experian Trading Down 1.8%

The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 109.43. The company has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 3,839.01 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 3,737.35. The firm has a market capitalization of £45.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.92, a PEG ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.72.

Insider Transactions at Experian

In related news, insider Brian Cassin sold 88,649 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 3,744 ($50.31), for a total transaction of £3,319,018.56 ($4,459,847.57). Also, insider Lloyd Pitchford sold 54,770 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 3,744 ($50.31), for a total transaction of £2,050,588.80 ($2,755,427.04). Corporate insiders own 0.19% 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.