Experian plc (LON:EXPN - Get Free Report)'s stock price crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 3,724.75 ($47.06) and traded as high as GBX 3,862 ($48.79). Experian shares last traded at GBX 3,837 ($48.48), with a volume of 1,283,348 shares traded.
A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Shore Capital reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Experian in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 4,600 ($58.12) price target on shares of Experian in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Experian from GBX 4,100 ($51.80) to GBX 4,400 ($55.59) and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on EXPN
The company has a market cap of £44.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.51, 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. The company's 50 day moving average price is GBX 3,702.65 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 3,726.67.
The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 9th were paid a $0.19 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 0.39%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 9th. Experian's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 44.97%.
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.
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