Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Lowers Experian (LON:EXPN) Price Target to GBX 4,000

Experian (LON:EXPN) had its price objective lowered by investment analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from GBX 4,550 to GBX 4,000 in a research report issued on Thursday,London Stock Exchange reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 51.57% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on EXPN. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 3,700 price objective on shares of Experian in a research note on Monday. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 4,600 price objective on shares of Experian in a report on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a GBX 4,000 price target on shares of Experian in a research note on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 4,400 target price on shares of Experian in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price target on Experian from GBX 3,907 to GBX 3,824 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Experian presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 4,087.33.

Experian Price Performance

LON EXPN traded up GBX 9 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting GBX 2,639. The stock had a trading volume of 26,362,691 shares, compared to its average volume of 28,574,354. Experian has a 52-week low of GBX 2,353 and a 52-week high of GBX 4,101. The company has a market cap of £23.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.83, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 2,676.67 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 2,956.17. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 77.42.

Experian News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Experian this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed its outperform rating on Experian and set a new GBX 4,000 price target, signaling continued confidence in the stock’s upside. Digital Look
• Positive Sentiment: Stifel Nicolaus also reaffirmed its buy rating and raised its target to GBX 4,400, adding to the bullish broker sentiment around the name. Digital Look
• Positive Sentiment: Experian reported record annual results, lifted earnings, unveiled a US$1 billion share buyback, and guided for continued organic revenue growth, all of which are generally supportive for the stock. Experian delivers record annual results and unveils new US$1bn share buyback programme as earnings climb (EXPN)
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage around the Q4 earnings call highlighted management’s confidence in growth, but the article mainly recapped the call rather than adding a new catalyst. Experian (EXPGF) Signals Confident Growth in Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the strong earnings and buyback announcement, several reports noted that Experian shares fell or lagged the FTSE, suggesting investors may have been disappointed by expectations or took profits after the results. Experian slips to foot of the FTSE despite record results and new share buyback

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. We also assist millions of people to realise their financial goals and help them to save time and money.
We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agrifinance, insurance, and many more industry segments.
We invest in talented people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data and to innovate.