YouGov (LON:YOU) Shares Cross Below 200 Day Moving Average - Here's Why

Key Points

• YouGov shares recently fell below their 200-day moving average of GBX 321.68, trading as low as GBX 296.
• Analysts have a positive outlook on YouGov, with ratings of "buy" from multiple firms and a consensus price target of GBX 662.50.
• Insider activity includes a significant sale of shares by Alex McIntosh, who sold 76,486 shares, while another insider, Stephan Shakespeare, purchased 86,715 shares.

YouGov plc (LON:YOU - Get Free Report) passed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 321.68 ($4.33) and traded as low as GBX 296 ($3.98). YouGov shares last traded at GBX 298 ($4.01), with a volume of 742,284 shares traded.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on YOU shares. Berenberg Bank reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 760 target price on shares of YouGov in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 565 price objective on shares of YouGov in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 662.50.

YouGov Stock Performance

The firm has a fifty day moving average of GBX 332.40 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 321.68. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 130.35. The stock has a market capitalization of £345.13 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42,071.43, a PEG ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.06.

Insider Activity

In other YouGov news, insider Alex McIntosh sold 76,486 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 340, for a total value of £260,052.40. Also, insider Stephan Shakespeare purchased 86,715 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 28th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 346 per share, for a total transaction of £300,033.90. 13.32% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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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