YouGov (LON:YOU) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

YouGov (LON:YOU) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported GBX 30.20 earnings per share for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. YouGov had a net margin of 1.44% and a return on equity of 3.05%.

YouGov Stock Performance

Shares of YouGov stock traded down GBX 2 during trading hours on Friday, hitting GBX 291.80. 470,573 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 982,979. The stock has a market capitalization of £341.87 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.06, a PEG ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.41. YouGov has a 12-month low of GBX 135.40 and a 12-month high of GBX 319.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 34.19, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 267.66 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 231.89.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 395 price objective on shares of YouGov in a research note on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on YouGov from GBX 360 to GBX 375 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 460 target price on shares of YouGov in a research note on Thursday. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 418.

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.