XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS - Get Free Report)'s stock price rose 11.1% on Friday . 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 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).
Analysts Set New Price Targets
XPS has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 401 ($5.06) price objective on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 435 ($5.49) price objective on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a report on Friday, November 22nd. Finally, Shore Capital restated a "hold" rating on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a report on Thursday, November 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of GBX 356.50 ($4.50).
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XPS Pensions Group Price Performance
The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.52. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 344.50 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 331.87. The stock has a market capitalization of £827.39 million, a P/E ratio of 3.22 and a beta of 0.57.
XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS - Get Free Report) last issued 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 firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 9th were paid a GBX 3.70 ($0.05) dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 9th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.03%. XPS Pensions Group's payout ratio is presently 8.03%.
Insider Transactions at XPS Pensions Group
In other XPS Pensions Group news, insider Alan Bannatyne bought 13,033 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 21st. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 349 ($4.40) per share, for a total transaction of £45,485.17 ($57,387.29). 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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