XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS - Get Free Report)'s share price rose 11.1% on Saturday . The company traded as high as GBX 397 ($5.01) and last traded at GBX 385.45 ($4.86). Approximately 3,388,795 shares were traded 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 a number of analyst reports. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 401 ($5.06) price target on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Shore Capital reaffirmed 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 set a GBX 435 ($5.49) target price on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, XPS Pensions Group 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 Price Performance
The firm has a market capitalization of £838.38 million, a P/E ratio of 3.26 and a beta of 0.57. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 345.50 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 332.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.52, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a current ratio of 1.27.
XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 issued a GBX 3.70 ($0.05) dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 9th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.03%. XPS Pensions Group's payout ratio is currently 8.03%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, insider Alan Bannatyne acquired 13,033 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 21st. The stock was purchased at an average cost 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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