Shares of Experian PLC (OTCMKTS:EXPGY - Get Free Report) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Thursday . Approximately 444,079 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 390% from the previous session's volume of 90,682 shares.The stock last traded at $54.63 and had previously closed at $54.02.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Separately, Citigroup reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of Experian in a research note on Wednesday.
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Experian Stock Performance
The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $51.59 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $48.25. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87.
Experian Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 18th. Investors of record on Monday, June 23rd will be issued a $0.4075 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 20th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.14%. This is a positive change from Experian's previous dividend of $0.19.
Experian Company Profile
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Experian plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a technology company in North America, Latin America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates in two segments, Business-to-Business and Consumer Services. The company collects, sorts, aggregates, and transforms data from various sources to provide a range of data-driven services.
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