Experian plc (LON:EXPN – Get Free Report) shares passed 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.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 4,600 ($58.12) target price on shares of Experian in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Shore Capital reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Experian in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Experian from GBX 4,100 ($51.80) to GBX 4,400 ($55.59) and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th.
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Experian Stock Performance
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 given a dividend of $0.19 per share. This represents a yield of 0.39%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 9th. Experian’s payout ratio is 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.
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