YouGov (LON:YOU) Share Price Crosses Below 200-Day Moving Average – Here’s Why

Posted by Michael Baxter on Nov 17th, 2024

YouGov plc (LON:YOU – Get Free Report) crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 574.43 ($7.24) and traded as low as GBX 450 ($5.67). YouGov shares last traded at GBX 450 ($5.67), with a volume of 268,050 shares.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Berenberg Bank decreased their price target on YouGov from GBX 1,200 ($15.12) to GBX 810 ($10.21) and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, August 6th.

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YouGov Trading Down 3.6 %

The business’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 443.96 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 569.08. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 122.70. The company has a market capitalization of £525.47 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2,250.00, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.06.

YouGov Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 28th will be given a dividend of GBX 9 ($0.11) per share. This is an increase from YouGov’s previous dividend of $8.75. This represents a dividend yield of 2.26%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 28th. YouGov’s dividend payout ratio is currently 4,500.00%.

Insider Transactions at YouGov

In other news, insider Alex McIntosh sold 97,803 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 525 ($6.62), for a total transaction of £513,465.75 ($647,089.79). 10.14% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About YouGov

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YouGov plc provides online market research services in the United Kingdom, the United States, the Middle East, Mainland Europe, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through three divisions: Data Products, Data Services, and Custom Research. The Data Products division offers syndicated data products, which are available to clients on a subscription basis.