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Experian news analysis
Experian (LSE: EXPN) is in the FTSE 100. 17 of the last 21 days had relevant coverage.
Latest: Tuesday 20 October 2026
−1.3 from 3 relevant stories. Coverage was mixed: a court denied Experian's post-trial motions in an FCRA case, which is a legal setback. This was partly offset by a report of first-quarter growth supporting the share price, plus a neutral piece quoting its economist.
Tone over time
Coverage of Experian held broadly steady between 30 September 2026 and 20 October 2026
Daily news tone, from −10 (clearly bad) to +10 (clearly good). Gaps are days with no relevant stories.
Tone fell 303% from 0 to −1 between 30 Sep and 20 Oct. Its high was 9 in 8 Oct.
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3 days of 17 had fewer than 3 relevant stories, so those points are thin evidence. Numbered markers are the days with the strongest single headline (key below). This is the tone of coverage, not a share price.Source: MarketFrame news analysis
| day | Tone |
|---|---|
| 30 Sep | 0 |
| 1 Oct | 6 |
| 2 Oct | 3 |
| 3 Oct | 7 |
| 4 Oct | – |
| 5 Oct | 4 |
| 6 Oct | 4 |
| 7 Oct | 8 |
| 8 Oct | 9 |
| 9 Oct | 3 |
| 10 Oct | 7 |
| 11 Oct | – |
| 12 Oct | – |
| 13 Oct | 4 |
| 14 Oct | 7 |
| 15 Oct | 4 |
| 16 Oct | 7 |
| 17 Oct | 6 |
| 18 Oct | – |
| 19 Oct | −2 |
| 20 Oct | −1 |
Day by day
| Day | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 20 October 2026 | −1.3 | 3 | Coverage was mixed: a court denied Experian's post-trial motions in an FCRA case, which is a legal setback. |
| Monday 19 October 2026 | −2.0 | 2 | Coverage was mixed: RBC Capital cut its price target for Experian from 4,000p to 3,300p, which weighs on sentiment. |
| Sunday 18 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Saturday 17 October 2026 | +6.3 | 2 | Coverage was thin, with the relevant stories pointing to share price strength and an investment trust buying the stock. |
| Friday 16 October 2026 | +6.7 | 7 | Coverage focused on Experian's product expansions, including Medicaid income checks and mortgage credit checks, plus its innovation summit. |
| Thursday 15 October 2026 | +4.0 | 3 | Coverage was light, with a flat share price update, a client winning an Experian award, and a valuation article suggesting the shares look undervalued after a mortgage tool update. |
| Wednesday 14 October 2026 | +7.3 | 7 | Coverage was mainly about Experian's product launches, including upgrades to Power Profile Plus for mortgages, a health verification integration and an AI push in lending. |
| Tuesday 13 October 2026 | +4.0 | 3 | Coverage centred on Experian's enhanced Power Profile Plus mortgage credit product and Goldman Sachs keeping its price target. |
| Monday 12 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Sunday 11 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Saturday 10 October 2026 | +6.5 | 3 | Coverage centred on an award for Experian's NeuroID authentication product and a 2.5% rise in the share price. |
| Friday 9 October 2026 | +3.3 | 8 | Coverage was mostly mildly positive, with a second year in a best-workplaces ranking, Experian data on India's credit growth, and commentary on buyback support and steady credit demand. |
| Thursday 8 October 2026 | +8.7 | 5 | Coverage focused on Experian's launch of a Cashflow Data Bureau for lenders and on its shares gaining. |
| Wednesday 7 October 2026 | +7.8 | 11 | Coverage was dominated by Experian's launch of a cashflow data bureau and credit insights arriving inside Google Gemini. |
| Tuesday 6 October 2026 | +3.7 | 3 | Coverage was mainly about investor interest in Experian, with a City of London fund adding to its stake and commentary on the buyback's potential support for the shares. |
| Monday 5 October 2026 | +4.0 | 2 | Coverage was light, with Experian shares reported up 1.24 percent and a broker-style commentary piece including the company alongside others. |
| Sunday 4 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Saturday 3 October 2026 | +6.7 | 7 | Coverage mainly focused on Experian's share price rising, helped by a share buyback, a DataDome tie-up on AI shopping agent checks and the launch of a cash flow tool. |
| Friday 2 October 2026 | +2.8 | 10 | Coverage was mixed: product launches and the DataDome tie-up were positive, while US moves on credit checks and a share price dip weighed. |
| Thursday 1 October 2026 | +5.7 | 9 | Coverage was mainly a run of product launches and partnerships, including Snowflake apps, SME lending signals, a Workday integration and an Arity tie-up. |
| Wednesday 30 September 2026 | −0.3 | 8 | Coverage was mixed: the shares hit a 52-week low and slid over 2% with bearish technicals, while the launch of Cashflow Attributes for commercial lenders drew positive attention. |
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