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 60.29% from the current price of GBX 2,550.

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 9/28/25 to 9/28/26	1 Month Ago 8/29/25 to 8/29/26	3 Months Ago 6/30/25 to 6/30/26	1 Year Ago 9/28/24 to 9/28/25
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 25, 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:

Experian plc shares are currently trading at $2,628.00, which is significantly below the consensus price target of GBX 4,087.33 set by six research analysts who have all issued a Buy rating, suggesting substantial potential for capital appreciation as the stock recovers from its yearly low.
The company has demonstrated strong fundamental momentum by delivering strong first-quarter growth driven by AI and fraud solutions, which has helped the stock price cross above its 200-day moving average, a technical indicator that often signals a shift from a downtrend to an uptrend.
Experian plc is actively returning capital to shareholders through an ongoing share repurchase program, having recently cancelled 470,000 shares in June and 243,433 shares in July, which reduces the total number of shares outstanding and can increase the earnings per share for remaining investors.
The stock offers a dividend yield of 1.93%, providing a steady income stream for investors, supported by the company's recent confirmation of sterling rate and tax terms for its second interim dividend, indicating a commitment to maintaining shareholder payouts.
With a beta of 0.85, Experian plc exhibits lower volatility than the broader market, making it a potentially stable investment option for investors seeking to reduce portfolio risk while still participating in the growth of the global data and technology sector.

Experian
Bear Case

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

Recent insider activity shows a net selling trend, with insiders Lloyd Pitchford and Brian Cassin selling a combined total of over 100,000 shares in June 2026, which may signal that company leadership believes the stock is overvalued or that they are diversifying their personal holdings.
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 100.36, indicating that it has borrowed an amount equal to its equity, which can increase financial risk and interest expenses, potentially limiting the company's flexibility to invest in new technologies or respond to economic downturns.
Experian plc'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 financial obligations with its liquid assets, which could be a concern for investors focused on financial stability.
The stock price has experienced significant volatility, having hit a 52-week low of $2,203.00 and a high of $3,735.00, indicating that the stock is subject to large price swings that could result in significant losses for investors who buy at the wrong time.
Despite the recent positive analyst ratings, the consensus price target of GBX 4,087.33 is based on a market cap of £25.27 billion, which may be optimistic given the company's current debt levels and the competitive nature of the data and technology industry, where new entrants and technological changes can rapidly erode market share.

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 60.29% 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