Insider Buying: Experian (LON:EXPN) Insider Acquires £40,896 in Stock

Experian plc (LON:EXPN) insider Mike Rogers purchased 1,600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 2,556 per share, for a total transaction of £40,896.

Experian Price Performance

LON:EXPN opened at GBX 2,499 on Friday. Experian plc has a 52-week low of GBX 2,461.92 and a 52-week high of GBX 4,101. The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 3,201.04 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 3,509.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 109.43, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.79. The firm has a market capitalization of £22.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.89, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.72.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently weighed in on EXPN. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 4,600 price objective on shares of Experian in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 4,300 price target on shares of Experian in a report on Friday, November 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a GBX 4,000 price objective on shares of Experian in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Citigroup cut their target price on shares of Experian from GBX 3,907 to GBX 3,824 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of GBX 4,181.

Experian Company Profile

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, deliver digital marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to realise their financial goals and help them to save time and money.
We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agrifinance, insurance, and many more industry segments.
We invest in talented people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data and to innovate.