YouGov (YOU) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. We combine this continuous stream of data with our research expertise to provide insights that enable intelligent decision-making and informed conversations. With operations in the UK, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, India and Asia Pacific, YouGov has one of the world's largest research networks. For further information visit corporate.yougov.com.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 283.50 to 292
• 50-Day Range: 289.50 to 362
• 52-Week Range: 240.50 to 508
• Volume: 208,635 shs
• Average Volume: 742,654 shs
• Market Capitalization: £334.00 million
• P/E Ratio: 40,714.29
• Dividend Yield: 0.03%
• Price Target: GBX 662.50
• Consensus Rating: Buy

YouGov Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

YouGov scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

YouGov has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

YouGov has a consensus price target of GBX 662.50, representing about 132.5% upside from its current price of GBX 285.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

YouGov has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of YouGov is 40,714.29, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 233.49.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of YouGov is 40,714.29, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 302.17.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

YouGov has a PEG Ratio of 0.71. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

YouGov has a P/B Ratio of 1.82. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for YOU.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

YouGov pays a meaningful dividend of 3.03%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

YouGov does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of YouGov is 1,285.71%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for YOU.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.02

News Sentiment

YouGov has a news sentiment score of -0.02. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 29 news articles for YouGov this week, compared to 23 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

23 people have searched for YOU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 64% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added YouGov to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, YouGov insiders have bought 15.37% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £300,033.90 in company stock and sold £260,052.40 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

13.38% of the stock of YouGov is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

62.91% of the stock of YouGov is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

YOU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have YOU shares performed this year?

YouGov's stock was trading at GBX 415 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, YOU shares have decreased by 31.3% and is now trading at GBX 285.

How were YouGov's earnings last quarter?

YouGov plc (LON:YOU) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March, 31st. The company reported $17.10 EPS for the quarter. YouGov had a negative net margin of 0.69% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.23%.

How do I buy shares of YouGov?

Shares of YOU stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of YouGov own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that YouGov investors own include Meta Platforms (META), ASOS (ASC), Future (FUTR), Vodafone Group Public (VOD), Airtel Africa (AAF), Ashtead Group (AHT) and AstraZeneca (AZN).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/31/2025
• Today: 10/07/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Consulting Services
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: LON:YOU
• CIK: N/A
• Web: yougov.co.uk
• Phone: +44-20-70126000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,820
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for YouGov: GBX 662.50
• High Price Target: GBX 760
• Low Price Target: GBX 565
• Potential Upside/Downside: +129.9%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 0.01
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 41,171.43
• Forward P/E Ratio: 6.88
• P/E Growth: 0.71
• Net Income: -£2.30 million
• Net Margins: -0.69%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -1.23%
• Return on Assets: 4.89%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 130.35
• Current Ratio: 0.77
• Quick Ratio: 0.99

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £383.90 million
• Price / Sales: 0.88
• Cash Flow: GBX 9.77 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 29.50
• Book Value: GBX 156.64 per share
• Price / Book: 1.84

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 117,193,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £337.75 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.06