Experian (LON:EXPN) Hits New 12-Month High – Should You Buy?

Experian plc (LON:EXPN) shares 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. The stock had previously closed at GBX 3,966 ($49.25).

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Experian Trading Down 0.2 %

The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 3,628.71 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 3,690.60. The firm has a market cap of £36.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 3,976.24, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 94.22, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.70.

Experian Cuts Dividend

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

About Experian

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.