Experian (LON:EXPN) Stock Price Passes Above 200 Day Moving Average – Here’s Why

Experian plc (LON:EXPN) passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 3,738 ($47.50) and traded as high as GBX 3,769 ($47.90). Experian shares last traded at GBX 3,763 ($47.82), with a volume of 1,021,614 shares.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on the company. Shore Capital restated a “buy” rating on shares of Experian in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 4,600 ($58.46) target price on shares of Experian in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Experian from GBX 4,100 ($52.10) to GBX 4,400 ($55.92) and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th.

Experian Trading Down 0.0 %

The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 3,732.07 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 3,738. The stock has a market cap of £43.19 billion, a PE ratio of 36.78, a PEG ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 109.43.

Experian Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 9th were issued a $0.19 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 9th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.39%. Experian’s payout ratio is currently 44.97%.

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.