XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS - Get Free Report) shares rose 11.1% during trading on Saturday . The company traded as high as GBX 397 ($5.00) and last traded at GBX 385.45 ($4.85). Approximately 3,388,795 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 125% from the average daily volume of 1,504,858 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 347 ($4.37).
Analyst Ratings Changes
XPS has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 401 ($5.05) target price on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Shore Capital reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 435 ($5.47) target price on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 356.50 ($4.49).
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XPS Pensions Group Stock Performance
The company has a market capitalization of £838.38 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.26 and a beta of 0.57. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 346.62 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 332.88. 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 released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 21st. The company reported GBX 9.40 ($0.12) earnings per share 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 business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 9th were issued a GBX 3.70 ($0.05) dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 9th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.03%. XPS Pensions Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 8.03%.
Insider Transactions at XPS Pensions Group
In other XPS Pensions Group news, insider Alan Bannatyne bought 13,033 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 21st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 349 ($4.39) per share, for a total transaction of £45,485.17 ($57,235.65). 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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