Canaccord Genuity Group Reaffirms “Buy” Rating for YouGov (LON:YOU)

YouGov (LON:YOU)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reiterated by equities researchers at Canaccord Genuity Group in a research report issued on Thursday, Digital Look reports. They presently have a GBX 460 target price on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 57.64% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on YOU. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on YouGov from GBX 360 to GBX 375 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 395 price target on shares of YouGov in a research report on Tuesday, October 13th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of GBX 418.

YouGov Stock Down 0.7%

YOU stock traded down GBX 2 during trading on Thursday, reaching GBX 291.80. 470,573 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 982,979. The firm’s 50 day moving average is GBX 267.66 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 231.89. YouGov has a twelve month low of GBX 135.40 and a twelve month high of GBX 319.40. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 108.09. The firm has a market cap of £341.87 million, a P/E ratio of 28.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.41.

YouGov (LON:YOU) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 13th. The company reported GBX 30.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. YouGov had a return on equity of 3.05% and a net margin of 1.44%. As a group, research analysts forecast that YouGov will post 41.89 EPS for the current year.

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.