Experian (LON:EXPN) Earns “Overweight” Rating from JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued their overweight rating on shares of Experian (LON:EXPN – Get Rating) in a research report report published on Tuesday morning, MarketBeat Ratings reports. They currently have a GBX 3,200 ($39.80) target price on the stock.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Credit Suisse Group lowered Experian to a neutral rating and decreased their price target for the stock from GBX 3,250 ($40.42) to GBX 2,900 ($36.07) in a research note on Wednesday, January 25th. Shore Capital reaffirmed a buy rating on shares of Experian in a research note on Friday, May 19th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a neutral rating on shares of Experian in a research note on Monday, March 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of GBX 2,935.40 ($36.51).

Experian Price Performance

EXPN stock opened at GBX 2,827 ($35.16) on Tuesday. Experian has a 12 month low of GBX 2,242 ($27.89) and a 12 month high of GBX 3,160 ($39.30). The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 110.07. The stock has a market cap of £25.98 billion, a PE ratio of 3,365.48, a P/E/G ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 2,712.96 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 2,830.99.

Experian Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 21st. Investors of record on Thursday, June 22nd will be paid a $0.38 dividend. This is an increase from Experian’s previous dividend of $0.17. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 22nd. This represents a yield of 1.1%. Experian’s payout ratio is 5,238.10%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Experian

In related news, insider Jonathan Howell bought 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 17th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 2,661 ($33.10) per share, with a total value of £133,050 ($165,485.07). In other Experian news, insider Jonathan Howell purchased 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 17th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 2,661 ($33.10) per share, for a total transaction of £133,050 ($165,485.07). Also, insider Mike Rogers purchased 1,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 22nd. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 2,818 ($35.05) per share, for a total transaction of £42,270 ($52,574.63). Insiders own 0.28% of the company’s stock.

About Experian

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Experian plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a technology company. The company operates through two segments, Business-to-Business and Consumer Services. It provides data services to identify and understand the customers, as well as to manage the risks related with lending. The company also offers analytical and decision tools that enhance businesses to manage their customers, minimize the risk of fraud, comply with legal requirements, and automate decisions and processes.