XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS - Get Free Report)'s stock price was up 11.1% during trading on Friday . The company traded as high as GBX 397 ($5.01) and last traded at GBX 385.45 ($4.86). Approximately 3,388,795 shares changed hands 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
Several research firms have recently weighed in on XPS. Shore Capital reissued a "hold" rating on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 401 ($5.06) target price on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 435 ($5.49) target price on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, XPS Pensions Group has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 356.50 ($4.50).
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XPS Pensions Group Stock Performance
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.52, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a current ratio of 1.27. The stock has a market cap of £836.31 million, a P/E ratio of 3.25 and a beta of 0.57. The business's 50-day moving average price is GBX 345.50 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 332.37.
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 (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 paid a dividend of GBX 3.70 ($0.05) per share. This represents a yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 9th. XPS Pensions Group's payout ratio is 8.03%.
Insider Buying and Selling at XPS Pensions Group
In other XPS Pensions Group news, insider Alan Bannatyne purchased 13,033 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 21st. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 349 ($4.40) per share, with a total value of £45,485.17 ($57,380.06). 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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