Insider Buying: YouGov (LON:YOU) Insider Buys 10,641 Shares of Stock

YouGov plc (LON:YOU - Get Free Report) insider Belinda Richards acquired 10,641 shares of YouGov stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 21st. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 188 per share, with a total value of £20,005.08.

YouGov Price Performance

Shares of LON YOU opened at GBX 189.70 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 112.39. YouGov plc has a twelve month low of GBX 135.40 and a twelve month high of GBX 399. The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 187.16 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 230.94. The stock has a market cap of £223.14 million, a P/E ratio of 18.24, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.42.

YouGov (LON:YOU - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, March 24th. The company reported GBX 11.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. YouGov had a return on equity of 6.46% and a net margin of 3.11%. On average, research analysts forecast that YouGov plc will post 41.8853256 earnings per share for the current year.

YouGov News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting YouGov this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Senior Independent Director Belinda Richards bought 10,641 shares at ~GBX 188, signalling insider confidence and modest direct buying support for the equity. YouGov Senior Independent Director Increases Stake with Share Purchase
• Positive Sentiment: YouGov co-published a global consumer report with Meltwater on perceptions of generative AI — a commercial product highlight that can drive client engagement and subscription opportunities for analytics services. Meltwater and YouGov Release Global Report on Consumer Perception of Generative AI
• Neutral Sentiment: YouGov’s Wales election poll showing a neck‑and‑neck race gives the company public visibility and demonstrates continued demand for political polling, but it has unclear direct impact on near‑term revenue. YouGov poll shows neck and neck fight between parties as Wales' election nears
• Neutral Sentiment: YouGov-published consumer rankings (U.S. fast-food polls: Five Guys, best burger etc.) illustrate the firm’s breadth in consumer-brand tracking — good for recurring commercial work but not a revenue inflection by itself. A New Survey Just Picked America’s Best Fast-Food Burger & It’s Sure To Spark Debate
• Negative Sentiment: An analysis notes a YouGov federal survey showing a larger drop for Labor than other polls, which could raise questions about methodology consistency and short‑term credibility among some clients and media — potentially weighing on sentiment until reconciled. Slump for Labor in YouGov survey, but not in other federal polls

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on YOU shares. UBS Group reissued a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 510 target price on shares of YouGov in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on YouGov from GBX 380 to GBX 350 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Berenberg Bank started coverage on YouGov in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. They issued a "buy" rating and a GBX 395 target price on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 450 target price on shares of YouGov in a report on Thursday, March 26th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on YouGov from GBX 370 to GBX 350 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 411.

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YouGov Company Profile

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YouGov is a global research data and analytics group. Our mission is to offer unparalleled insight into what the world really thinks and does. With operations in the Americas, Mainland Europe, UK and Asia Pacific, we have one of the world's largest research networks. Above all, YouGov is powered by reality. That stems from a unique panel of millions of registered members across 64 markets, encapsulating some 18 million shopping trips and millions of interconnected data points. Our unique approach to recruiting and engaging with our panel, combined with our state-of-the-art technology platforms, enables us to deliver real-world, real-time insights that lead to better decision-making and a competitive advantage for our clients.

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