XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS - Get Free Report)'s share price traded up 11.1% on Saturday . The company traded as high as GBX 397 ($5.01) and last traded at GBX 385.45 ($4.86). 3,388,795 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 125% from the average session volume of 1,504,858 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 347 ($4.38).
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on XPS shares. Shore Capital reissued a "hold" rating on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 435 ($5.49) target price on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 401 ($5.06) price target 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 issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently 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 company has a market cap of £838.38 million, a P/E ratio of 3.26 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.52, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 1.51. The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 345.50 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 332.37.
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) earnings per share for the quarter. XPS Pensions Group had a net margin of 128.13% and a return on equity of 156.24%.
XPS Pensions Group Cuts Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 9th were issued a dividend of GBX 3.70 ($0.05) per share. This represents a dividend yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 9th. XPS Pensions Group's dividend payout ratio is currently 8.03%.
Insider Activity at XPS Pensions Group
In other news, insider Alan Bannatyne bought 13,033 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 21st. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 349 ($4.40) per share, for a total transaction of £45,485.17 ($57,380.06). 5.14% of the stock is owned by 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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