Experian plc (LON:EXPN – Get Rating) insider Lloyd Pitchford acquired 13,327 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 6th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 2,945 ($36.61) per share, for a total transaction of £392,480.15 ($487,916.65).
Experian Stock Up 0.1 %
Shares of LON:EXPN opened at GBX 2,941 ($36.56) on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 2,762.92 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 2,832.15. Experian plc has a 12-month low of GBX 2,242 ($27.87) and a 12-month high of GBX 3,160 ($39.28). The stock has a market capitalization of £27.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 4,325.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 103.41.
Experian Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 21st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.38 per share. This is a boost from Experian’s previous dividend of $0.17. This represents a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 22nd. Experian’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 8,823.53%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of brokerages recently issued reports on EXPN. Shore Capital reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Experian in a research report on Friday, May 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated an “overweight” rating and set a GBX 3,200 ($39.78) price target on shares of Experian in a research report on Tuesday, May 23rd. Finally, Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Experian in a research report on Monday, March 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of GBX 2,935.40 ($36.49).
About Experian
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.