YouGov (LON:YOU) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results

Key Points

• YouGov reported earnings per share of GBX 31.70 for the quarter, but faced challenges with a negative net margin of 0.69% and a negative return on equity of 1.23%.
• The company’s stock opened at GBX 267.51, with a market capitalization of £313.50 million, and has seen a price-to-earnings ratio of 38,215.00.
• Analyst ratings show a consensus rating of "Buy" for YouGov, with target prices varying from GBX 565 to GBX 600 based on recent evaluations.

YouGov (LON:YOU - Get Free Report) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The company reported GBX 31.70 earnings per share for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. YouGov had a negative net margin of 0.69% and a negative return on equity of 1.23%.

YouGov Stock Performance

Shares of YOU stock opened at GBX 267.51 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of £313.50 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38,215.00, a PEG ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 130.35, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 0.77. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 326.15 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 320.01. YouGov has a 52 week low of GBX 240.50 and a 52 week high of GBX 508.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Stephan Shakespeare bought 86,715 shares of YouGov stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 28th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 346 per share, with a total value of £300,033.90. Also, insider Alex McIntosh sold 76,486 shares of YouGov stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 340, for a total transaction of £260,052.40. Insiders own 13.38% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently weighed in on YOU. Berenberg Bank lowered their price objective on shares of YouGov from GBX 760 to GBX 600 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 565 price objective on shares of YouGov in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, YouGov has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 582.50.

YouGov Company Profile

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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