XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS - Get Free Report) shares hit a new 52-week high during trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as GBX 397 ($5.01) and last traded at GBX 387 ($4.88), with a volume of 3280026 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 347 ($4.38).
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
XPS has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 401 ($5.06) price target on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 435 ($5.49) target price on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. Finally, Shore Capital reaffirmed a "hold" rating 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 issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, XPS Pensions Group currently has a consensus 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 has a market cap of £834.25 million, a P/E ratio of 3.24 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. The business's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 344.50 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 331.87.
XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS - Get Free Report) last posted 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 return on equity of 156.24% and a net margin of 128.13%.
XPS Pensions Group Cuts Dividend
The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 9th were paid a GBX 3.70 ($0.05) dividend. 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%.
Insider Transactions at XPS Pensions Group
In related news, insider Alan Bannatyne purchased 13,033 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 21st. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 349 ($4.40) per share, with a total value of £45,485.17 ($57,387.29). Insiders own 5.14% of the company's stock.
About XPS Pensions Group
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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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