XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) Trading Up 11.1% - Still a Buy?

XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS - Get Free Report)'s share price was up 11.1% during mid-day trading 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 traded 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).

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently commented on XPS shares. 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 report on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. 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).

XPS Pensions Group Stock Performance

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 quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.52. The company has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 345.50 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 332.37.

XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS - Get Free Report) last announced 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 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. 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 dividend yield of 1.03%. XPS Pensions Group's dividend payout ratio is presently 8.03%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Alan Bannatyne bought 13,033 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 ($57,380.06). 5.14% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

XPS Pensions Group Company Profile

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.