XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS - Get Free Report) shot up 11.1% during trading on Saturday . The company traded as high as GBX 397 ($5.01) and last traded at GBX 385.45 ($4.86). 3,388,795 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 125% from the average session volume of 1,504,858 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 347 ($4.38).
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 401 ($5.06) target price on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 435 ($5.49) price objective on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a report on Friday, November 22nd. Finally, Shore Capital reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a report on Thursday, November 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, XPS Pensions Group presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 356.50 ($4.50).
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XPS Pensions Group Price Performance
The company has a market cap of £838.38 million, a P/E ratio of 3.26 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.52, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 1.51. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 345.50 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 332.37.
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 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 issued a GBX 3.70 ($0.05) dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 9th. XPS Pensions Group's payout ratio is 8.03%.
Insider Transactions at XPS Pensions Group
In other XPS Pensions Group news, insider Alan Bannatyne acquired 13,033 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 21st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 349 ($4.40) per share, for a total transaction of £45,485.17 ($57,380.06). 5.14% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
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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