Experian (LON:EXPN) Shares Cross Above 200-Day Moving Average of $3,040.01

Experian plc (LON:EXPN)’s stock price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 3,040.01 ($38.42) and traded as high as GBX 3,484 ($44.03). Experian shares last traded at GBX 3,454 ($43.65), with a volume of 1,047,911 shares changing hands.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have issued reports on the company. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and set a GBX 3,600 ($45.49) target price on shares of Experian in a research report on Friday, February 9th. Shore Capital restated a “buy” rating on shares of Experian in a report on Wednesday, December 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 3,166 ($40.01).

Experian Trading Down 0.5 %

The firm has a market capitalization of £31.74 billion, a PE ratio of 3,880.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.64. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 3,352.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 3,040.01. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 102.92.

Experian Cuts Dividend

The business 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. This represents a dividend yield of 0.54%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 4th. Experian’s payout ratio is currently 4,943.82%.

Insider Activity at Experian

In related news, insider Jonathan Howell sold 2,318 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 3,420 ($43.22), for a total value of £79,275.60 ($100,184.00). In other Experian news, insider Jonathan Howell sold 2,318 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 3,420 ($43.22), for a total transaction of £79,275.60 ($100,184.00). Also, insider Craig Boundy sold 226,166 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 3,192 ($40.34), for a total transaction of £7,219,218.72 ($9,123,238.62). 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.