Shares of XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS - Get Free Report) passed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-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 trading hands.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
XPS has been the subject of several analyst reports. Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 401 ($4.91) price target on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Shore Capital restated a "hold" rating on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 435 ($5.32) price target on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of GBX 356.50 ($4.36).
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XPS Pensions Group Stock Performance
The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.51. The company has a market cap of £696.78 million, a PE ratio of 1,348.00 and a beta of 0.57. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 349.35 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 326.58.
XPS Pensions Group Cuts Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 9th will be issued a dividend of GBX 3.70 ($0.05) per share. This represents a dividend yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 9th. XPS Pensions Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4,000.00%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, insider Alan Bannatyne acquired 13,033 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 21st. The shares were 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 currently owned by company 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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