Experian (EXPN) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. We also assist millions of people to realise their financial goals and help them to save time and money. We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agrifinance, insurance, and many more industry segments. We invest in talented people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data and to innovate. A FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 23,300 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Learn more at experianplc.com.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 3,920 to 3,969
• 50-Day Range: 3,731 to 4,091.70
• 52-Week Range: 3,049 to 4,101
• Volume: 8.36 million shs
• Average Volume: 7.31 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £35.83 billion
• P/E Ratio: 3,100.40
• Dividend Yield: 0.02%
• Price Target: GBX 4,325.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Experian Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Experian scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Experian has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Experian has a consensus price target of GBX 4,325.50, representing about 10.3% upside from its current price of GBX 3,922.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Experian has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Experian is 3,100.40, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 279.22.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Experian is 3,100.40, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 313.82.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Experian has a PEG Ratio of 2.48. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Experian has a P/B Ratio of 7.53. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for EXPN.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Experian pays a meaningful dividend of 1.21%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Experian does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Experian is 47.53%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.66

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for EXPN.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.80

News Sentiment

Experian has a news sentiment score of 0.80. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Experian this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Experian insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £28,704.60 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.63% of the stock of Experian is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

74.50% of the stock of Experian is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

EXPN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EXPN shares performed this year?

Experian's stock was trading at GBX 3,445 at the beginning of the year. Since then, EXPN stock has increased by 13.8% and is now trading at GBX 3,922.

How do I buy shares of Experian?

Shares of EXPN stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Experian own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Experian investors own include Barclays (BARC), Glencore (GLEN), International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Vodafone Group Public (VOD), Diageo (DGE) and GSK (GSK).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Consulting Services
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:EXPN
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.experianplc.com
• Phone: +353-1-8469100
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 22,400
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Experian: GBX 4,325.50
• High Price Target: GBX 4,600
• Low Price Target: GBX 4,102
• Potential Upside/Downside: +10.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 1.27
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 3,100.40
• Forward P/E Ratio: 32.67
• P/E Growth: 2.48
• Net Income: £1.47 billion
• Net Margins: 16.16%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 25.15%
• Return on Assets: 9.65%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 109.43
• Current Ratio: 0.79
• Quick Ratio: 0.76

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £7.52 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.76
• Cash Flow: GBX 22.74 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 172.46
• Book Value: GBX 520.80 per share
• Price / Book: 7.53

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 913,451,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £35.83 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.72