Experian
EXPN: 1,488.90 -18.00 (▼1.19%)
| Bid Price | 1,486.00 | High Price | 1,511.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ask Price | 1,489.00 | Low Price | 1,483.00 |
| Open Price | 1,508.00 | Spread | 0.20% |
| Prev Close | 1,489.00 | Volume | 2,110,344.00 |
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Experian Share Price Information
| Name | Experian | Epic | EXPN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector | Support Services | ISIN | GB00B19NLV48 |
| Activites | Experian plc was demerged from Great Univeral Stores (GUS) in Oct 2006. Experian provides data and analytical tools to businesses to help manage credit risk, prevent fraud, target and engage customers and automate decision making. Experian also helps individuals to manage their credit relationships and protect against identity theft. | Security Type | Equity |
Key numbers
| Latest Share Price (p) | 1,489.00 | Net Gearing (%) | 64.98 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap (£m) | 14,188.14 | Gross Gearing (%) | 67.09 |
| Shares in issue (m) | 948.41 | Debt Ratio | 59.80 |
| P/E Ratio | 19.03 | Debt-to-Equity Ratio | 0.73 |
| Divs per share (p) | 40.00 | Assets / Equity Ratio | 3.04 |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 1.74 | Price to book value | 5.82 |
| Dividend Cover | 1.07 | SROCE (%) | 16.94 |
| Earning per share (p) | 78.60 | EPS Growth (%) | -0.51 |
| 52-week high / low (p) | 1,654.00 / 1,064.00 | DPS Growth (%) | 1.91 |
Experian Broker Views
| Date | Broker | Rec. | Price | Old target price | New target price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Dec | Exane BNP Paribas | Neutral | 1,488.90 | 1550.00 | 1550.00 | Reiterates |
| 21 Nov | Exane BNP Paribas | Neutral | 1,488.90 | 1550.00 | 1550.00 | Reiterates |
| 11 Nov | HSBC | Reduce | 1,488.90 | 1100.00 | 1160.00 | Reiterates |
| 10 Nov | JP Morgan Cazenove | Overweight | 1,488.90 | 1848.00 | 1848.00 | Reiterates |
| 10 Nov | Citigroup | Buy | 1,488.90 | Reiterates |
Experian Director Deals
Experian Company News
Experian strengthens its board
Experian has appointed Caroline Donahue as an independent non-executive director with effect from 1 January.
Donahue, aged 55, a US national, was executive vice-president, chief marketing and sales officer at Intuit, the business and financial management software company based in Mountain View, California, from August 2012 until September 2016.
At 3:12pm: (LON:EXPN) Experian PLC share price was +16.5p at 1412.5p
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Broker Forecast – HSBC issues a broker note on Experian PLC
HSBC today reaffirms its reduce investment rating on Experian PLC (LON:EXPN) and raised its price target to 1160p (from 1100p).
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FTSE remains volatile after Trump victory
In a big political shock, Donald Trump won the US presidency, making the blue chip index very volatile.
The index was last 0.8% higher at 6,901 although it has not remained in positive territory throughout the day.
The dollar weakened against the pound to $1.24.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil advanced 1% to $45.45 and Brent crude oil was 0.8% higher at $46.43 per barrel, respectively.
Gold experienced its biggest rally since the Brexit vote and reached 5% after a shift in the lead from Clinton to Trump. Gold traded at a more modest 1% gain to $1,286 per ounce.
Copper jumped 3% to $5,400 per tonne.
The Office for National Statistics revealed that the total trade deficit for goods and series narrowed by £1.6bn to £11bn in the third quarter this year.
WINNERS AND LOSERS FROM THE US ELECTION
Gold miner Centamin (CEY) gained 6.3% and Hikma Pharmaceuticals (HIK) rose 6% to £17.64.
BLUE CHIP RISERS AND FALLERS
Investors were unimpressed by Sainsbury’s (SBRY) latest results after it reported underlying pre-tax profit for the first half down 10.1% year-on-year. The company said it will seek £500m worth of cost savings as it warns of cost inflation. The supermarket traded 6.6% lower at 238.7p.
Shares in credit agency Experian (EXPN) declined 3.3% to £14.67 despite delivering organic revenue growth of 5%, in line with management’s targeted range.
The market was disappointed with luxury outfit Burberry (BRBY) following a 4% fall in pre-tax profit on ebbing demand in key markets such as Hong Kong, although the drop was roughly in line with expectations.
Utility SSE (SSE) failed to spark interest despite in line results and a dividend hike of 1.9%.
SMALL CAP RISERS AND FALLERS
Mosman Oil and Gas (MSMN) entered an agreement with a subsidiary of Cue Energy Resources to acquire an 80% interest in the Pine Mills producing oil field in Texas, US together with the acquisition of Buccaneer Operating. Shares soared 244% to 2.15p.
European regional airline Flybe (FLYB) flew 13% higher on its half year results, which revealed that lower fuel costs helped to offset weaker yields and reduced the total cost per seat by nearly 6%.
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FTSE falls on Trump win
In a big political shock, Donald Trump won the US presidency, which caused the FTSE 100 retreat as much as 2% on opening, but the index was now 0.6% lower at 6,802.
Earlier futures markets pointed to a plunge of as much as 4%, so the trading action since suggests investors are starting to digest the shock result.
Trump’s win prompted a slide in the dollar against the pound of 0.4% to $1.24, which hit the companies on the FTSE 100 which derive their revenue in that currency.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil fell 0.4% to $44.79 and Brent crude oil retreated to $46 per barrel, respectively.
Gold, which is traditionally seen as a safe haven, gained 1.8% to $1,296 per ounce, while copper was flat at $5,247 per tonne.
WINNERS AND LOSER FROM THE US ELECTION
Pharma stocks and miners of precious metals are traded higher with Hochschild Mining (HOC) up 4% to 275.2p and Centamin (CEY) gaining 7.6% to 166.2p.
Hikma Pharmaceuticals (HIK) rose 7% to £17.78, AstraZeneca (AZN) gained 1.6% to £45.23 and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) advanced 1.4% to £15.78, as the risk of price controls threatened by a Clinton administration receded.
US focused promotional products provider 4imprint (FOUR) was in negative territory due to its potential exposure to a Trump-inspired downturn across the pond.
BLUE CHIP RISERS AND FALLERS
Investors were unimpressed by Sainsbury’s (SBRY) latest results after it reported underlying pre-tax profit for the first half down 10.1% year-on-year. The company said it will seek £500m worth of cost savings as it warns of cost inflation. The supermarket traded 5.4% lower at 241.6p.
Shares in credit agency Experian (EXPN) declined 4.7% to £14.46 despite delivering organic revenue growth of 5%, in line with management’s targeted range.
The market was disappointed with luxury outfit Burberry (BRBY) following a 4% fall in pre-tax profit on ebbing demand in key markets such as Hong Kong, although the drop was roughly in line with expectations.
Utility SSE (SSE) failed to spark interest despite in line results and a dividend hike of 1.9%.
SMALL CAP RISERS AND FALLERS
Mosman Oil and Gas (MSMN) entered an agreement with a subsidiary of Cue Energy Resources to acquire an 80% interest in the Pine Mills producing oil field in Texas, US together with the acquisition of Buccaneer Operating. Shares soared 128% to 1.42p.
European regional airline Flybe (FLYB) flew 7% higher on its half year results, which revealed that lower fuel costs helped to offset weaker yields and reduced the total cost per seat by nearly 6%.
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Experian on target
Experian, the global information services company, reports 5% organic revenue growth in the six months to the end of September, in line with its target range.
Benchmark revenues were up 5% at $2,236m while EBIT and pr-tax profits were both up 2% at $574m and $539m respectively.
On a statutory basis, revenues were virtually flat – $2,236m compared with $2,239m last time – while operating profits fell 8% to $510m and pre-tax profits rose by 14% to $520m.
Chief executive Brian Cassin said: “We have started the year well, delivering good growth with particular strength in our core Credit Services and Decision Analytics businesses. Our investments in innovation and new product development are beginning to benefit clients and consumers across our businesses, and provide a strong base for sustainable growth. “A key part of our strategy over the past two years has been to deliver sustained growth, optimise use of capital and to focus the Experian portfolio, a process which has resulted in a number of divestments and enhanced returns to shareholders. Following a review of strategic options, we are today announcing commencement of a divestment process for the email/cross-channel marketing business. “Looking ahead, at a Group level and at constant currencies, we expect organic revenue growth in the mid-single digit range and to deliver stable margins as we invest for growth. We also continue to expect further progress in Benchmark earnings per share.”
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