YouGov (LON:YOU) Stock Price Passes Below 200 Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

YouGov plc (LON:YOU)’s share price passed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 309 and traded as low as GBX 252.50. YouGov shares last traded at GBX 253.50, with a volume of 4,927,370 shares.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price target on shares of YouGov from GBX 565 to GBX 438 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Berenberg Bank decreased their target price on YouGov from GBX 760 to GBX 600 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on YouGov from GBX 375 to GBX 385 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, YouGov presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 474.33.

YouGov Trading Down 0.6%

The firm has a market capitalization of £298.85 million, a PE ratio of 22.57, a PEG ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.06. The company’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 260.08 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 308.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 130.35, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 0.77.

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

Insider Activity

In other YouGov news, insider Ian Griffiths bought 19,216 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 14th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 260 per share, for a total transaction of £49,961.60. Also, insider Stephan Shakespeare purchased 39,060 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 15th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 256 per share, with a total value of £99,993.60. 13.43% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About YouGov

YouGov is a global research data and analytics group. Our mission is to offer unparalleled insight into what the world really thinks and does. With operations in the Americas, Mainland Europe, UK and Asia Pacific, we have one of the world’s largest research networks.

Above all, YouGov is powered by reality. That stems from a unique panel of millions of registered members across 64 markets, encapsulating some 18 million shopping trips and millions of interconnected data points. Our unique approach to recruiting and engaging with our panel, combined with our state-of-the-art technology platforms, enables us to deliver real-world, real-time insights that lead to better decision-making and a competitive advantage for our clients.