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

Experian plc (LON:EXPN) shares reached a new 52-week low on Wednesday . The company traded as low as GBX 34.37 ($0.43) and last traded at GBX 3,476 ($43.36), with a volume of 15140631 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 3,426 ($42.74).

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EXPN has been the topic of several research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Experian from GBX 4,100 ($51.15) to GBX 4,400 ($54.89) and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 4,600 ($57.39) target price on shares of Experian in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. Finally, Shore Capital reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Experian in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th.

Experian Stock Performance

The stock’s 50-day moving average is GBX 3,675.61 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 3,691.91. 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 stock has a market cap of £31.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3,468.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.72.

Experian Cuts Dividend

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

About Experian

Experian plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a technology company in North America, Latin America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates in two segments, Business-to-Business and Consumer Services. The company collects, sorts, aggregates, and transforms data from various sources to provide a range of data-driven services.