XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS - Get Free Report)'s stock price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as GBX 410 ($5.18) and last traded at GBX 407.70 ($5.15), with a volume of 5808 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 406 ($5.13).
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities analysts have commented on XPS shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 435 ($5.50) price target on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. Shore Capital restated a "hold" rating on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 401 ($5.07) price target on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 356.50 ($4.50).
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XPS Pensions Group Price Performance
The stock's 50-day moving average price is GBX 348.64 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 334.06. The company has a market capitalization of £844.64 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.28 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.52.
XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 21st. The company reported GBX 9.40 ($0.12) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. XPS Pensions Group had a net margin of 128.13% and a return on equity of 156.24%.
XPS Pensions Group Cuts Dividend
The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 9th were issued a dividend of GBX 3.70 ($0.05) per share. This represents a yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 9th. XPS Pensions Group's dividend payout ratio is presently 8.03%.
XPS Pensions Group Company Profile
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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.
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