XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS - Get Free Report)'s share price was up 11.1% during mid-day trading 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 traded hands during 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
A number of research firms have recently commented on XPS. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 435 ($5.49) price objective on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed 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. Finally, Shore Capital reissued a "hold" rating on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, XPS Pensions Group has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 356.50 ($4.50).
View Our Latest Research Report on XPS Pensions Group
XPS Pensions Group Trading Down 0.8 %
The firm's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 344.50 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is 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. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.52.
XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results 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 declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 9th were given a GBX 3.70 ($0.05) dividend. This represents a yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 9th. XPS Pensions Group's payout ratio is currently 8.03%.
Insider Buying and Selling at XPS Pensions Group
In related news, insider Alan Bannatyne acquired 13,033 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 21st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 349 ($4.40) per share, with a total value of £45,485.17 ($57,387.29). 5.14% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
XPS Pensions Group Company Profile
(
Get Free Report)
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.
Featured Articles
Before you consider XPS Pensions Group, you'll want to hear this.
MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and XPS Pensions Group wasn't on the list.
While XPS Pensions Group currently has a "Moderate Buy" rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.
View The Five Stocks Here
As the AI market heats up, investors who have a vision for artificial intelligence have the potential to see real returns. Learn about the industry as a whole as well as seven companies that are getting work done with the power of AI.
Get This Free Report
Like this article? Share it with a colleague.
Link copied to clipboard.
