GlobalData (LON:DATA) Stock Crosses Below 50 Day Moving Average - Here's What Happened

Key Points

• Technical weakness: GlobalData shares crossed below their 50‑day moving average (50‑DMA GBX 89.98), trading as low as GBX 66.60 and last at GBX 67.60 on volume of 220,685.
• Analysts remain bullish: The stock has an average rating of Buy with a consensus target of GBX 195 (some targets, e.g., GBX 170, were reiterated), implying significant upside from current levels.
• Key fundamentals: market cap ~£476m, PE 33.8, PEG 1.52, debt/equity 62.52, current ratio 0.90, last quarter EPS GBX 7.30 and ROE 9.94%.

GlobalData Plc (LON:DATA - Get Free Report) shares crossed below its fifty day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 89.98 and traded as low as GBX 66.60. GlobalData shares last traded at GBX 67.60, with a volume of 220,685 shares traded.

Analyst Ratings Changes

DATA has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Shore Capital Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of GlobalData in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Berenberg Bank reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 170 target price on shares of GlobalData in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, GlobalData has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 195.

GlobalData Stock Performance

The firm has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 89.98 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 108.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 62.52, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.90. The stock has a market cap of £476.01 million, a PE ratio of 33.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.37.

GlobalData (LON:DATA - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported GBX 7.30 earnings per share for the quarter. GlobalData had a return on equity of 9.94% and a net margin of 10.28%. Research analysts forecast that GlobalData Plc will post 9.6687774 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About GlobalData

GlobalData operates an intelligence platform that empowers leaders to act decisively in a world of complexity and change. By uniting proprietary data, human expertise, and purpose-built AI into a single, connected platform, we help organizations see what's coming, move faster, and lead with confidence. Our solutions are used by over 5,000 organizations across the world's largest industries, delivering tailored intelligence that supports strategic planning, innovation, risk management, and sustainable growth. Strategic Priorities GlobalData's four strategic priorities are: Customer Obsession, World Class Product, Sales Excellence and Operational Agility.

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