YouGov (#YOU) – appointment of Wayne Levings as CEO, “expects to deliver full-year performance in line with the previously issued guidance”

YouGov – interims emphasise “statutory operating profit growth of 14%”, but the “underlying” performance is quite the opposite!…

Most recently on ‘research and data analytics’ company YouGov (YOU), last month with the shares at 206p I concluded it looked even more so that boardroom instability with reliance on the return on its ‘investments in innovation’ and an ongoing ‘renewal season’ amidst a “challenging macroenvironment” suggested, ahead of 24th March-scheduled results, to still avoid/sell. The shares most recently closed at 174p and what of now the noted results… and the shares currently further falling, towards 150p?

YouGov (#YOU) – H1 adj. EPS down to 11.4p, with “£6 million of incremental investment in Shopper, the group expects to deliver adjusted operating profit of £52-56 million for FY” (H1: £24m)

YouGov – another week, another ‘immediate effect’ boardroom change!

Two weeks ago a “trading update” from ‘research and data analytics’ company YouGov (YOU) included “we continue to be encouraged by the positive momentum in the business and early commercial interest in our AI initiatives”. That update was though shortly followed by an announcement of it “mutually agreed” that CFO Alex McIntosh would step down “to pursue other opportunities” with immediate effect (that was “mutually” thought at the same time was it?) and what of now another “Directorate Change”?

YouGov (#YOU) – “Deborah Davis has decided to step down as Chair and from the board with effect from today”

YouGov – “mutually agreed” ‘directorate change’. Hmmm!

Research and data analytics company YouGov (YOU) has issued a “Directorate Change” announcement which details that CFO Alex McIntosh is to “step down… will continue to support the board and executive team during his notice period to ensure an orderly handover during this period of transition”. With also the company “pleased to announce the appointment of James Davies as Chief Financial Officer”, a planned and orderly ‘directorate change’?

YouGov (#YOU) – “mutually agreed” CFO Alex McIntosh to “step down”

YouGov – emphasises “continued progress on revenue and targeted investments for future growth”, but how “challenging” is its outlook?

Research and data analytics company YouGov (YOU) has issued a trading update including noting “continued growth in the US and UK” and “continue to be encouraged by the positive momentum in the business and early commercial interest in our AI initiatives”. So what about a share price, already down from around 360p when I previously wrote and cautioned a year ago, currently in response to the latest a further approaching 6% down at below 210p?

YouGov (#YOU) – H1 “expects to report low-single-digit revenue growth… in line with expectations”

YouGov (#YOU) – FY adj. EPS up to 31.7p, DPS to 9.25p, this year “expects to deliver modest progress at both revenue and adjusted operating profit level”

YouGov (#YOU) – year ended 31st July 2025 underlying “modest year-on-year revenue growth”, “expects client budgets will continue to face some pressure”

YouGov (#YOU) – H1 adj. EPS down to 17.1p, “trading conditions remain challenging reflecting the current macro-economic backdrop”

YouGov – emphasises “returning to growth”, but why’s CEO ‘stepping down’ “with immediate effect”?!

International research and data analytics company YouGov (YOU) has issued a trading update headlined “Stable performance in the first half with Data Products returning to growth”. So what of a current around 360p share price comparing to above 800p as recently as last June?

YouGov (#YOU) – H1 “modest growth”, CEO Steve Hatch to “step down… with immediate effect”

YouGov (#YOU) – FY adj. EPS down to 29.4p, DPS +3% to 9p, current year trading “broadly in line with the prior year”

YouGov (#YOU) – FY trading update and acquisition of “generative AI to deliver audience insights” business Yabble

YouGov – from “continued growth momentum” to a material profit fall in less than three months!

International research and data analytics company YouGov (YOU) has issued an “Update on Current Trading” announcement following its March-announced half year results which included headlines “Resilient H1 performance with continued growth momentum… Continued confidence in achieving FY24 market expectations underpinned by robust sales pipeline” and noted upcoming elections “opportunities”. So good trading news then now from a prior close 820p share price? Er…

YouGov (#YOU) – H2 improvement below expectations profit warning

YouGov (#YOU) – H1 “continued growth momentum”, “remains confident in achieving full year expectations”

YouGov (#YOU) – board changes including Steve Hatch joining as CEO and current CEO Stephan Shakespeare moving to Non-Executive Chair