YouGov (LON:YOU) Releases Earnings Results

YouGov (LON:YOU) posted 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 Down 4.1%

LON:YOU traded down GBX 12.60 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching GBX 293.80. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 778,163 shares, compared to its average volume of 988,238. YouGov has a 1 year low of GBX 135.40 and a 1 year high of GBX 319.40. The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 267.01 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 230.55. The firm has a market capitalization of £344.22 million, a PE ratio of 28.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 34.19.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on YOU. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 395 price target on shares of YouGov in a report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on YouGov from GBX 360 to GBX 375 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 450 target price on shares of YouGov in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating. According to MarketBeat.com, YouGov presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of GBX 416.

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.