YouGov (LON:YOU) Trading Down 9.5% on Analyst Downgrade

Key Points

• YouGov plc shares fell by 9.5% after Berenberg Bank reduced its price target from GBX 760 to GBX 600, although they maintain a buy rating on the stock.
• Despite the drop, Deutsche Bank reaffirmed a buy rating with a target price of GBX 565, indicating a consensus "Buy" rating among analysts.
• Recent insider transactions included Alex McIntosh selling 76,486 shares, while Stephan Shakespeare purchased 86,715 shares, reflecting active investment activities by company insiders.

YouGov plc (LON:YOU - Get Free Report) shares traded down 9.5% during trading on Wednesday after Berenberg Bank lowered their price target on the stock from GBX 760 to GBX 600. Berenberg Bank currently has a buy rating on the stock. YouGov traded as low as GBX 255.16 ($3.40) and last traded at GBX 260.50 ($3.47). 5,945,965 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 682% from the average session volume of 760,019 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 288 ($3.84).

Separately, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 565 target price on shares of YouGov in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of GBX 582.50.

Insider Transactions at YouGov

In related news, insider Alex McIntosh sold 76,486 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 340, for a total transaction of £260,052.40. Also, insider Stephan Shakespeare purchased 86,715 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 28th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 346 per share, with a total value of £300,033.90. 13.38% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

YouGov Stock Down 9.5%

The firm's 50-day moving average price is GBX 324.16 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 319.60. The firm has a market capitalization of £305.29 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37,214.29, a price-to-earnings-growth 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.

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

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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