Experian (LON:EXPN) Sets New 1-Year High – Here’s What Happened

Experian plc (LON:EXPN) hit a new 52-week high on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 3,986 ($49.50) and last traded at GBX 3,972 ($49.33), with a volume of 2883392 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 3,966 ($49.25).

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EXPN has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Experian from GBX 4,100 ($50.92) to GBX 4,400 ($54.64) and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 4,600 ($57.13) price target on shares of Experian in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. Finally, Shore Capital reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Experian in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th.

Experian Trading Down 0.2 %

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 94.22, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.76. The company has a market capitalization of £36.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 3,976.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.72. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 3,628.71 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 3,690.60.

Experian Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 9th will be paid a $0.19 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 9th. This represents a yield of 0.39%. Experian’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4,600.00%.

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.