YouGov (YOU) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

YouGov is an international research and data analytics group. Our mission is to supply a continuous stream of accurate data into what the world thinks, so that organisations can better serve the communities that sustain them. Our 22 million registered members provide us with a highly engaged proprietary panel that delivers thousands of data points on consumer opinions, attitudes and behaviour on a daily basis. We combine this continuous stream of data with our research expertise to provide insights that enable intelligent decision-making and informed conversations. With operations in the UK, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, India and Asia Pacific, YouGov has one of the world's largest research networks. For further information visit corporate.yougov.com.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 366 to 390
• 50-Day Range: 368.21 to 495
• 52-Week Range: 366 to 1,240
• Volume: 842,167 shs
• Average Volume: 889,968 shs
• Market Capitalization: £429.71 million
• P/E Ratio: 1,840.00
• Dividend Yield: 2.45%
• Price Target: GBX 905
• Consensus Rating: Buy

YouGov Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

YouGov scored higher than 58% 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: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

YouGov has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

YouGov has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of YouGov is 1,840.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 111.77.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of YouGov is 1,840.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 368.38.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

YouGov has a PEG Ratio of 0.71. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

YouGov has a P/B Ratio of 2.24. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued 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 YOU.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

YouGov pays a meaningful dividend of 2.05%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of YouGov is 4,500.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for YOU.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.05

News Sentiment

YouGov has a news sentiment score of -0.05. 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 0.48 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for YouGov this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

23 people have searched for YOU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 28% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

10.14% of the stock of YouGov is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

59.56% of the stock of YouGov is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

YOU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have YOU shares performed this year?

YouGov's stock was trading at GBX 415 at the beginning of the year. Since then, YOU stock has decreased by 11.3% and is now trading at GBX 368.
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How were YouGov's earnings last quarter?

YouGov plc (LON:YOU) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October, 29th. The company reported $29.40 EPS for the quarter. YouGov had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.24% and a net margin of 8.41%.

How do I buy shares of YouGov?

Shares of YOU stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of YouGov own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that YouGov investors own include Meta Platforms (META), ASOS (ASC), Future (FUTR), Vodafone Group Public (VOD), Airtel Africa (AAF), Ashtead Group (AHT) and AstraZeneca (AZN).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/09/2018
• Ex-Dividend for 12/9 Dividend: 11/28/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/09/2024
• Today: 1/21/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Consulting Services
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: LON:YOU
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: yougov.co.uk
• Phone: +44-20-70126000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,820
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 905
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 1,000
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 810
• Potential Upside/Downside: +145.9%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.20
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,840.00
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.79
• P/E Growth: 0.71
• Net Income: £22.70 million
• Net Margins: 8.41%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 14.24%
• Return on Assets: 4.89%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 122.70
• Current Ratio: 0.77
• Quick Ratio: 0.99

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £270 million
• Price / Sales: 1.59
• Cash Flow: GBX 12.48 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 29.50
• Book Value: GBX 164 per share
• Price / Book: 2.24

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 116,770,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £429.71 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.06