XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS - Get Free Report) shares passed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 326.55 ($4.00) and traded as low as GBX 321 ($3.93). XPS Pensions Group shares last traded at GBX 331.21 ($4.05), with a volume of 376,524 shares.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
XPS has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 401 ($4.91) price target on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 435 ($5.32) price target on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a report on Friday, November 22nd. Finally, Shore Capital reissued 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 issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of GBX 356.50 ($4.36).
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XPS Pensions Group Price Performance
The stock's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 349.35 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 326.58. The company has a market cap of £696.78 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,348.00 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 17.51.
XPS Pensions Group Cuts Dividend
The business also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 9th will be issued a GBX 3.70 ($0.05) dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 9th. This represents a yield of 1.03%. XPS Pensions Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4,000.00%.
Insider Buying and Selling at XPS Pensions Group
In other news, insider Alan Bannatyne acquired 13,033 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 21st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 349 ($4.27) per share, with a total value of £45,485.17 ($55,673.40). 5.14% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
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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