XPS Pensions Group (XPS) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

XPS Group is a leading UK consulting and administration business specialising in the pensions and insurance sectors. A FTSE 250 company, XPS combines expertise and insight with advanced technology and analytics to address the needs of over 1,400 pension schemes and their sponsoring employers on an ongoing and project basis. We undertake pensions administration for over one million members and provide advisory services to schemes and corporate sponsors in respect of schemes of all sizes, including 88 with assets over £1bn. We also provide wider ranging support to insurance companies in the life and bulk annuities sector.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 389 to 409.04
• 50-Day Range: 313 to 409.04
• 52-Week Range: 216.40 to 414
• Volume: 643,690 shs
• Average Volume: 1.41 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £844.64 million
• P/E Ratio: 3.28
• Dividend Yield: 2.44%
• Price Target: GBX 356.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

XPS Pensions Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

XPS Pensions Group scored higher than 23% 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: 1.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

XPS Pensions Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

XPS Pensions Group 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 XPS Pensions Group is 3.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.63.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of XPS Pensions Group is 3.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 21.90.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

XPS Pensions Group has a P/B Ratio of 4.53. 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 XPS.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

XPS Pensions Group pays a meaningful dividend of 3.09%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

XPS Pensions Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of XPS Pensions Group is 8.03%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for XPS.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.24

News Sentiment

XPS Pensions Group has a news sentiment score of 0.24. 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 0.43 average news sentiment score of Consumer Cyclical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for XPS Pensions Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 5.14% of the stock of XPS Pensions Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

87.34% of the stock of XPS Pensions Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

XPS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have XPS shares performed this year?

XPS Pensions Group's stock was trading at GBX 341 at the beginning of the year. Since then, XPS shares have increased by 20.0% and is now trading at GBX 409.04.
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How were XPS Pensions Group's earnings last quarter?

XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 21st. The company reported $9.40 earnings per share for the quarter. XPS Pensions Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 156.24% and a net margin of 128.13%.

How do I buy shares of XPS Pensions Group?

Shares of XPS 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 XPS Pensions Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that XPS Pensions Group investors own include Four Corners Property Trust (FCPT), AutoZone (AZO), Intel (INTC), TJX Companies (TJX), Abacus Health Products (ABAHF), Arbor Realty Trust (ABR) and Axcelis Technologies (ACLS).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/21/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 2/7 Dividend: 1/09/2025
• Dividend Payable: 2/07/2025
• Today: 2/22/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Personal Services
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:XPS
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.expansys.com
• Phone: +44-845-4677000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,712
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 356.50
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 435
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 275
• Potential Upside/Downside: -12.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 124.54
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 3.28
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £256.22 million
• Net Margins: 128.13%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 156.24%
• Return on Assets: 7.60%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 17.52
• Current Ratio: 1.27
• Quick Ratio: 1.51

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £199.97 million
• Price / Sales: 4.22
• Cash Flow: GBX 8.18 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 50.00
• Book Value: GBX 90.21 per share
• Price / Book: 4.53

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 206,496,459
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £844.64 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.57