Experian (EXPN) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. It also owns, create, and develops analytics, predictive tools, sophisticated software, and platforms; credit risk, fraud prevention, identity management, customer service and engagement, account processing, and account management services; data analysis, and research and development services. In addition, the company provides credit education, free access to Experian credit reports and scores, and online educational tools. It serves its customers in financial service, direct-to-consumer, health, retail, automotive, software and professional services, telecoms and utility, insurance, media and technology, and other industries, as well as government and public sectors. The company was formerly known as Experian Group Limited and changed its name to Experian plc in July 2008. Experian plc was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 3,924 to 3,978.56
• 50-Day Range: 3,394 to 3,956
• 52-Week Range: 2,366 to 3,978
• Volume: 1.50 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.65 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £36.14 billion
• P/E Ratio: 4,036.73
• Dividend Yield: 1.16%
• Price Target: GBX 3,502.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Experian Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Experian scored higher than 14% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Experian has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Experian has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Experian is 4,036.73, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.58.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Experian is 4,036.73, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 509.44.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Experian has a PEG Ratio of 2.39. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Experian has a P/B Ratio of 7.80. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for EXPN.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Experian pays a meaningful dividend of 1.21%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Experian does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Experian is 4,693.88%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.66

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for EXPN.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.07

News Sentiment

Experian has a news sentiment score of -0.07. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.37 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Experian this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Experian to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Experian insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.19% of the stock of Experian is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

56.54% of the stock of Experian is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

EXPN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EXPN shares performed this year?

Experian's stock was trading at GBX 3,202 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, EXPN stock has increased by 23.5% and is now trading at GBX 3,956.
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How do I buy shares of Experian?

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What other stocks do shareholders of Experian own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Experian investors own include Imperial Brands (IMB), Glencore (GLEN), Aviva (AV), Barclays (BARC), International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG), Vodafone Group Public (VOD) and British American Tobacco (BATS).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 7/19 Dividend: 6/20/2024
• Dividend Payable: 7/19/2024
• Today: 10/01/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Consulting Services
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:EXPN
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.experianplc.com
• Phone: +353-1-8469100
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 22,400
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 3,502.50
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 4,260
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 2,450
• Potential Upside/Downside: -11.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.98
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 4,036.73
• Forward P/E Ratio: 32.74
• P/E Growth: 2.39
• Net Income: £1.20 billion
• Net Margins: 16.89%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 27.87%
• Return on Assets: 9.65%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 94.22
• Current Ratio: 0.70
• Quick Ratio: 0.76

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £7.10 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.09
• Cash Flow: GBX 22.94 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 172.46
• Book Value: GBX 507 per share
• Price / Book: 7.80

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 913,610,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £36.14 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.71