Experian (EXPN) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Experian has been rated by research analysts at Citigroup , and Royal Bank Of Canada in the past 90 days.

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Experian - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Buy

Based on 6 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
0

Buy
6

Based on 6 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Experian in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 6 analysts, 6 have given a buy rating for EXPN.

Consensus Price Target

GBX 4,087.33

According to the 6 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Experian, the average price target is GBX 4,087.33. The highest price target for EXPN is GBX 4,600, while the lowest price target for EXPN is GBX 3,700. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 46.60% from the current price of GBX 2,788.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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EXPN Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 9/8/25 to 9/8/26	1 Month Ago 8/9/25 to 8/9/26	3 Months Ago 6/10/25 to 6/10/26	1 Year Ago 9/8/24 to 9/8/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	6 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)
Hold	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	GBX 4,087.33	GBX 4,087.33	GBX 4,087.33	GBX 4,325.50
Consensus Rating	Buy	Buy	Buy	Moderate Buy

EXPN Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

EXPN Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Experian Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Experian	Industrials Companies
Consensus Rating Score	3.00	2.30
Consensus Rating	Buy	Hold
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent EXPN News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
7/20/2026	Citigroup 4 of 5 stars	Downgrade	Buy
7/17/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada 3 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	GBX 4,000	+46.41%
5/21/2026	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft 2 of 5 stars	Lower Target	Buy	GBX 4,550 ➝ GBX 4,000	+51.57%
5/21/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	GBX 4,600 ➝ GBX 4,600	+74.31%
5/20/2026	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	GBX 4,400 ➝ GBX 4,400	+70.48%
5/18/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	GBX 3,700 ➝ GBX 3,700	+41.49%
7/15/2025	Shore Capital Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy
12/5/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	GBX 4,100 ➝ GBX 4,400	+17.74%

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Should I Buy Experian Stock? EXPN Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Friday, September 4, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Experian pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Experian
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Experian plc:

Analysts maintain a strong consensus of "Buy" with an average price target of GBX 4,087.33, which represents significant upside potential from the current stock price of $2821.17, suggesting the market may be undervaluing the company's future growth prospects.
The company is actively executing a share repurchase program, having recently cancelled 470,000 shares in June and 243,433 shares in July, a move that typically signals management confidence that the stock is undervalued and helps support earnings per share.
Experian delivered strong first-quarter growth driven by its AI and fraud solutions, demonstrating that its core data and technology platforms are effectively meeting current market demands for security and digital transformation.
The stock has recently crossed above its 200-day moving average, a technical indicator that often signals a shift in momentum from a downtrend to a potential uptrend, attracting technical traders and institutional investors.
With a beta of 0.84, the stock exhibits lower volatility than the broader market, offering a potentially more stable investment profile for investors seeking exposure to the data and technology sector with reduced risk of sharp price swings.

Experian
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Experian plc for these reasons:

Insider activity shows a net selling trend, with insiders Lloyd Pitchford and Brian Cassin selling a combined 103,326 shares in June, which can be interpreted as a lack of confidence in the stock's short-term performance or a desire to lock in gains.
The company has a high debt-to-equity ratio of 100.36, indicating that it relies heavily on debt financing relative to its equity, which can increase financial risk and interest expense obligations, particularly in a higher interest rate environment.
Experian's current ratio of 0.85 and quick ratio of 0.76 are both below 1.0, suggesting that the company may face challenges in meeting its short-term liabilities with its liquid assets, which could signal liquidity constraints.
Despite the "Buy" consensus, some analysts have recently lowered their price targets, such as Deutsche Bank cutting its target from GBX 4,550 to GBX 4,000, indicating that there is disagreement among experts regarding the company's fair value and growth trajectory.
The stock is currently trading at $2821.17, which is significantly below its 52-week high of $3987.00, reflecting a substantial decline in value over the past year that may indicate ongoing structural or market headwinds affecting the company's performance.

EXPN Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 6 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Experian is GBX 4,087.33, with a high forecast of GBX 4,600 and a low forecast of GBX 3,700.

6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Experian in the last year. There are currently 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" EXPN shares.

According to analysts, Experian's stock has a predicted upside of 46.60% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Experian's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts.

Experian has been rated by research analysts at Citigroup, and Royal Bank Of Canada in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Experian more than other "industrials" companies. The consensus rating for Experian is Buy while the average consensus rating for "industrials" companies is Hold. Learn more on how EXPN compares to other companies.

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Experian (EXPN) Stock Forecast & Price Target