Experian (OTCMKTS:EXPGY) Stock Price Passes Below Fifty Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

Key Points

• Experian's stock price recently fell below its fifty-day moving average of $52.32, last trading at $51.83.
• The company had a dividend increase, paying $0.4075, which is significantly higher than the previous dividend of $0.19, reflecting a yield of 114.0%.
• While Citigroup restated a "neutral" rating on Experian, analysts have an average rating of "Buy" for the stock.

Experian PLC (OTCMKTS:EXPGY - Get Free Report) shares passed below its fifty day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of $52.32 and traded as low as $51.55. Experian shares last traded at $51.83, with a volume of 35,870 shares traded.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Citigroup restated a "neutral" rating on shares of Experian in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Experian has an average rating of "Buy".

Experian Stock Up 1.3%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 0.71. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $52.32 and a 200-day moving average of $49.76.

Experian Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 23rd were issued a $0.4075 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 114.0%. This is a positive change from Experian's previous dividend of $0.19. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 20th.

Experian Company Profile

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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