Insider Buying: YouGov (LON:YOU) Insider Buys £34,996.46 in Stock

YouGov plc (LON:YOU) insider Ashley Martin purchased 16,586 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 211 per share, with a total value of £34,996.46.

YouGov Stock Down 1.7%

Shares of LON YOU opened at GBX 203.50 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of £238.52 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.01, a PEG ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 130.35, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 0.77. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 243.06 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 278.81. YouGov plc has a 52-week low of GBX 200.74 and a 52-week high of GBX 416.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on YOU shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on YouGov from GBX 385 to GBX 380 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 12th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 510 target price on shares of YouGov in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 482.

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.