YouGov (LON:YOU) Insider Buys £14,974.86 in Stock

Key Points

• Insider purchase: Director Ashley Martin bought 8,051 shares on April 28 at GBX 186 per share, a transaction totaling £14,974.86.
• Analyst outlook: Five analysts rate YouGov as a "Buy" with a consensus price target of GBX 411, while individual targets range from GBX 350–510 (e.g., UBS GBX 510, Canaccord GBX 450).
• Key financials: YouGov has a market cap of £221.96M and a P/E of 18.14 with last quarter EPS of GBX 11.40 and a net margin of 3.11%; however, leverage and liquidity are notable with a debt-to-equity of 112.39 and a current ratio of 0.62.

YouGov plc (LON:YOU - Get Free Report) insider Ashley Martin bought 8,051 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 28th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 186 per share, for a total transaction of £14,974.86.

YouGov Stock Up 2.0%

YOU stock opened at GBX 188.70 on Thursday. The company's 50 day moving average price is GBX 184.97 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 227.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 112.39, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 0.62. YouGov plc has a fifty-two week low of GBX 135.40 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 399. The firm has a market capitalization of £221.96 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.14, a PEG ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.42.

YouGov (LON:YOU - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, March 24th. The company reported GBX 11.40 earnings per share for the quarter. YouGov had a net margin of 3.11% and a return on equity of 6.46%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that YouGov plc will post 41.8853256 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently weighed in on YOU. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 450 target price on shares of YouGov in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. Berenberg Bank began coverage on shares of YouGov in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. They set a "buy" rating and a GBX 395 target price on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their target price on shares of YouGov from GBX 370 to GBX 350 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on YouGov from GBX 380 to GBX 350 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 510 price target on shares of YouGov in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, YouGov presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of GBX 411.

About YouGov

YouGov is a global research data and analytics group. Our mission is to offer unparalleled insight into what the world really thinks and does. With operations in the Americas, Mainland Europe, UK and Asia Pacific, we have one of the world's largest research networks. Above all, YouGov is powered by reality. That stems from a unique panel of millions of registered members across 64 markets, encapsulating some 18 million shopping trips and millions of interconnected data points. Our unique approach to recruiting and engaging with our panel, combined with our state-of-the-art technology platforms, enables us to deliver real-world, real-time insights that lead to better decision-making and a competitive advantage for our clients.

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