Shares of XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS - Get Free Report) rose 11.1% during trading on Saturday . The stock traded as high as GBX 397 ($5.01) and last traded at GBX 385.45 ($4.86). Approximately 3,388,795 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 125% from the average daily volume of 1,504,858 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 347 ($4.38).
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
XPS has been the subject of several research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 435 ($5.49) target price on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a report on Friday, November 22nd. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 401 ($5.06) target price on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, Shore Capital reissued 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 assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 356.50 ($4.50).
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XPS Pensions Group Stock Up 0.2 %
The firm's fifty day simple moving average is GBX 345.50 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 332.37. The company has a market cap of £838.38 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.26 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.52.
XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 9th were issued a dividend of GBX 3.70 ($0.05) per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 9th. This represents a yield of 1.03%. XPS Pensions Group's payout ratio is currently 8.03%.
Insider Activity
In related news, insider Alan Bannatyne purchased 13,033 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 21st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 349 ($4.40) per share, for a total transaction of £45,485.17 ($57,380.06). Company insiders own 5.14% of the company's stock.
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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