JPMorgan Chase & Co. Cuts YouGov (LON:YOU) Price Target to GBX 350

YouGov (LON:YOU) had its price objective cut by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from GBX 380 to GBX 350 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday morning, Marketbeat.com reports. They currently have an overweight rating on the stock.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on YOU. Berenberg Bank initiated coverage on shares of YouGov in a research note on Tuesday. They issued a “buy” rating and a GBX 395 target price on the stock. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 510 price target on shares of YouGov in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group assumed coverage on YouGov in a report on Thursday, March 19th. They issued a “buy” rating and a GBX 450 price target for the company. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, YouGov presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of GBX 411.

YouGov Stock Down 2.3%

YOU opened at GBX 162.60 on Wednesday. YouGov has a 1 year low of GBX 135.40 and a 1 year high of GBX 399. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 206.20 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 248.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 112.39, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 0.62. The company has a market cap of £190.59 million, a PE ratio of 14.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.40.

YouGov (LON:YOU) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 24th. The company reported GBX 11.40 earnings per share for the quarter. YouGov had a net margin of 3.11% and a return on equity of 6.46%. Sell-side analysts expect that YouGov will post 41.8853256 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other YouGov news, insider Stephan Shakespeare bought 65,616 shares of YouGov stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 24th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 155 per share, for a total transaction of £101,704.80. Also, insider Ashley G. Martin purchased 16,586 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 211 per share, with a total value of £34,996.46. Insiders acquired 112,986 shares of company stock worth $18,472,430 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 13.45% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting YouGov

Here are the key news stories impacting YouGov this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company insiders increased holdings: CEO/major shareholder Stephan Shakespeare bought 65,616 shares and senior exec Ian Griffiths bought 30,784 shares, which signals insider confidence in the business. Stephan Shakespeare Buys Shares Ian Griffiths Buys Shares
• Positive Sentiment: Canaccord Genuity reaffirmed a “buy” rating with a GBX 450 price target, providing a supportive broker view against recent weakness. Canaccord Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Berenberg has initiated coverage of YouGov, which increases analyst coverage and could improve liquidity of research flow over time. Berenberg Begins Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: YouGov continues to publish routine political polling (e.g., Senedd/Powys results), which sustains its core revenue stream from public and private-sector research clients. Powys Poll
• Negative Sentiment: Major reputational hit — YouGov withdrew a high‑profile survey on rising church attendance after discovering fraudulent responses, and media outlets have widely reported the error. The withdrawal raises concerns about data quality controls and could hurt client trust and future contracts. Church attendance report pulled YouGov withdraws survey
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downward pressure — JPMorgan cut its price target to GBX 350 and Deutsche Bank published a pessimistic forecast, adding sell‑side pressure after the polling error. Those changes can reduce investor appetite and justify lower near‑term valuations. JPMorgan Lowers Price Target Deutsche Bank Forecast

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.