YouGov (LON:YOU) Insider Stephan Shakespeare Buys 86,715 Shares

Key Points

• Stephan Shakespeare, an insider at YouGov, purchased 86,715 shares at an average price of GBX 346, amounting to a total investment of £300,033.90 on August 28th.
• YouGov's stock is currently trading at GBX 342.39, with analysts setting a consensus target price of GBX 662.50 following recent "buy" ratings from Deutsche Bank and Berenberg Bank.
• The company has a market cap of £400.64 million and a notable debt-to-equity ratio of 130.35, indicating a substantial level of debt relative to its equity.

YouGov plc (LON:YOU - Get Free Report) insider Stephan Shakespeare acquired 86,715 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 28th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 346 per share, for a total transaction of £300,033.90.

YouGov Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of LON YOU opened at GBX 342.39 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 345.32 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 325.47. The company has a market cap of £400.64 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -174.49, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.06. YouGov plc has a 12 month low of GBX 240.50 and a 12 month high of GBX 516. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 130.35.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have weighed in on YOU shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 565 price objective on shares of YouGov in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 760 target price on shares of YouGov in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of GBX 662.50.

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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