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

Key Points

• Experian's stock recently crossed above its 200-day moving average, trading at GBX 4,006.58 ($52.93), which raises questions about potential selling opportunities.
• Analysts have a generally positive outlook on Experian, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a target price of GBX 4,325.50 ($57.14).
• Insider selling occurred recently, with key executives offloading shares at a price of GBX 3,744 ($49.46), signaling potential caution among insiders.

Experian plc (LON:EXPN - Get Free Report) shares crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 3,748.26 ($49.82) and traded as high as GBX 4,054 ($53.88). Experian shares last traded at GBX 4,006.58 ($53.25), with a volume of 1,590,515 shares traded.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on EXPN shares. Shore Capital reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Experian in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Experian from GBX 4,091 ($54.37) to GBX 4,102 ($54.52) and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a GBX 4,200 ($55.82) price objective on shares of Experian in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Experian has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of GBX 4,325.50 ($57.49).

Experian Stock Down 1.8%

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 £44.29 billion, a PE ratio of 37.72, a PEG ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.72. The company's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 3,853.18 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 3,755.30.

Insider Activity at Experian

In other news, insider Lloyd Pitchford sold 54,770 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 3,744 ($49.76), for a total transaction of £2,050,588.80 ($2,725,397.13). Also, insider Brian Cassin sold 88,649 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 3,744 ($49.76), for a total value of £3,319,018.56 ($4,411,242.11). 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.