Insider Buying: YouGov (LON:YOU) Insider Purchases 19,216 Shares of Stock

Key Points

• Ian Griffiths, an insider at YouGov plc, purchased 19,216 shares of the company's stock at an average price of GBX 260, totaling approximately £49,961.60.
• YouGov's stock is currently trading at GBX 253.95, down GBX 3.55 from the previous trading session, with a market capitalization of £297.61 million.
• Analysts have a consensus rating of "Buy" for YouGov, with projections for a current year EPS of approximately 41.89 and a target price of GBX 582.50.

YouGov plc (LON:YOU - Get Free Report) insider Ian Griffiths bought 19,216 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 14th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 260 per share, with a total value of £49,961.60.

YouGov Price Performance

Shares of YOU traded down GBX 3.55 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching GBX 253.95. The company had a trading volume of 1,141,772 shares, compared to its average volume of 745,331. The company has a market capitalization of £297.61 million, a P/E ratio of 36,278.57, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 130.35, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The company's 50-day moving average is GBX 324.16 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 319.60. YouGov plc has a twelve month low of GBX 240.50 and a twelve month high of GBX 508.

YouGov (LON:YOU - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 14th. The company reported GBX 31.70 earnings per share for the quarter. YouGov had a negative return on equity of 1.23% and a negative net margin of 0.69%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that YouGov plc will post 41.8853256 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have commented on YOU shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 565 price objective on shares of YouGov in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Berenberg Bank lowered their price target on shares of YouGov from GBX 760 to GBX 600 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 582.50.

About YouGov

YouGov is an international research and data analytics group. Our mission is to supply a continuous stream of accurate data into what the world thinks, so that organisations can better serve the communities that sustain them. Our 22 million registered members provide us with a highly engaged proprietary panel that delivers thousands of data points on consumer opinions, attitudes and behaviour on a daily basis.

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