YouGov (LON:YOU) Shares Pass Below 200-Day Moving Average – Here’s Why

YouGov plc (LON:YOU) shares crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 262.88 and traded as low as GBX 190.38. YouGov shares last traded at GBX 191.20, with a volume of 296,445 shares trading hands.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently commented on YOU. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 510 price objective on shares of YouGov in a report on Friday, January 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of YouGov from GBX 385 to GBX 380 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 482.

YouGov Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 116.12, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 0.64. The stock has a market capitalization of £217.61 million, a PE ratio of 16.43, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.40. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 222.24 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 261.84.

Insider Buying and Selling at YouGov

In other YouGov news, insider Ashley G. Martin acquired 16,586 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 211 per share, with a total value of £34,996.46. 13.45% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About YouGov

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.