XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS - Get Free Report) rose 11% during trading on Friday . The company traded as high as GBX 397 ($5.01) and last traded at GBX 385 ($4.86). Approximately 19,294,086 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 864% from the average daily volume of 2,001,899 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 347 ($4.38).
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities analysts have weighed in on XPS shares. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 401 ($5.06) price objective on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Shore Capital reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 356.50 ($4.50).
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XPS Pensions Group Trading Down 0.8 %
The stock's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 344.50 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 331.87. 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 stock has a market capitalization of £827.39 million, a PE ratio of 3.22 and a beta of 0.57.
XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS - Get Free Report) last released its 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 disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 9th were paid 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 dividend payout ratio is currently 8.03%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, insider Alan Bannatyne acquired 13,033 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 21st. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 349 ($4.40) per share, with a total value of £45,485.17 ($57,387.29). 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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