YouGov (LON:YOU) Stock Price Passes Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

YouGov plc (LON:YOU) shares passed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 216.68 and traded as low as GBX 209.93. YouGov shares last traded at GBX 211.40, with a volume of 536,618 shares changing hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently commented on YOU. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on YouGov from GBX 370 to GBX 350 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 510 price objective on shares of YouGov in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on YouGov from GBX 380 to GBX 350 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Berenberg Bank initiated coverage on YouGov in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. They issued a “buy” rating and a GBX 395 price objective for the company. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 450 price target on shares of YouGov in a report on Thursday, March 26th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 411.

YouGov Stock Down 0.8%

The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 189.76 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 216.68. The company has a market capitalization of £247.67 million, a P/E ratio of 20.33, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 112.39.

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

Insider Activity at YouGov

In other news, insider Devesh Mishra acquired 8,051 shares of YouGov stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 28th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 186 per share, with a total value of £14,974.86. Also, insider Ian Griffiths acquired 30,784 shares of YouGov stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 24th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 156 per share, with a total value of £48,023.04. Insiders acquired 125,826 shares of company stock valued at $20,467,302 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 13.54% of the company’s stock.

YouGov Company Profile

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.