YouGov (LON:YOU) Shares Climb 6% – Still a Buy?

YouGov plc (LON:YOU) was up 6% during mid-day trading on Tuesday. The company traded as high as GBX 319.40 and last traded at GBX 285.52. 2,924,927 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 196% from the average daily volume of 989,051 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 269.40.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 450 price target on shares of YouGov in a research report on Friday, August 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on YouGov from GBX 360 to GBX 375 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 395 price objective on shares of YouGov in a report on Tuesday. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of GBX 416.

YouGov Trading Up 1.0%

The company’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 267.01 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 230.55. 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 stock has a market capitalization of £347.50 million, a PE ratio of 28.52, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.41.

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

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.