XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS - Get Free Report)'s share price was up 11.1% during mid-day 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 changed 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 ($4.38).
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities research analysts have commented on XPS shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 435 ($5.49) price target on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a report on Friday, November 22nd. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 401 ($5.06) target price on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, Shore Capital reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, XPS Pensions Group presently 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 business's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 345.50 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 332.37. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.52. The firm has a market cap of £838.38 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.26 and a beta of 0.57.
XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 21st. The company reported GBX 9.40 ($0.12) 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. This represents a yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 9th. XPS Pensions Group's payout ratio is 8.03%.
Insider Activity
In other news, insider Alan Bannatyne bought 13,033 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 21st. The shares were acquired at an average price 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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