Experian (LON:EXPN) Share Price Passes Above 200-Day Moving Average of $3,125.09

Shares of Experian plc (LON:EXPN) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 3,125.09 ($38.60) and traded as high as GBX 3,278 ($40.49). Experian shares last traded at GBX 3,225 ($39.83), with a volume of 2,066,692 shares traded.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 4,020 ($49.65) target price on shares of Experian in a report on Thursday, April 18th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a GBX 3,600 ($44.47) target price on shares of Experian in a report on Friday, February 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 3,394 ($41.92).

Experian Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 102.92, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.65. The business has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 3,367.48 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 3,128.85. The stock has a market capitalization of £30.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 3,676.40, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 0.64.

Experian Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, January 4th were given a $0.18 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 4th. This represents a yield of 0.54%. Experian’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4,943.82%.

Insider Activity at Experian

In related news, insider Jonathan Howell sold 2,318 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 3,420 ($42.24), for a total value of £79,275.60 ($97,919.47). 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Experian Company Profile

Experian plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a technology company in North America, Latin America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates in two segments, Business-to-Business and Consumer Services. The company collects, sorts, aggregates, and transforms data from various sources to provide a range of data-driven services.