Experian (LON:EXPN) Reaches New 12-Month Low - Should You Sell?

Shares of Experian plc (LON:EXPN - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as low as GBX 3,052 ($39.95) and last traded at GBX 3,095 ($40.51), with a volume of 27445324 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 3,245 ($42.47).

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 4,600 ($60.21) price objective on shares of Experian in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th.

Experian Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 109.43. The firm has a market cap of £38.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.79, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.72. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 3,644.78 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 3,710.69.

Experian Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 9th were paid a $0.19 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 9th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.39%. Experian's payout ratio is 44.97%.

Experian Company Profile

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.