ExlService Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXLS) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of $44.50 According to Brokerages

ExlService Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXLS) has received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the seven brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $44.50.

EXLS has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings raised shares of ExlService from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Robert W. Baird set a $45.00 price objective on shares of ExlService and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Barrington Research set a $43.00 price objective on shares of ExlService in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on ExlService from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 target price (up from $43.00) on shares of ExlService in a research report on Thursday, August 27th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Vikas Bhalla sold 11,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.99, for a total value of $384,890.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 130,295 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,559,022.05. This represents a 7.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 3.66% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ExlService

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Diversified Trust Co grew its holdings in ExlService by 5.2% during the first quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 7,441 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $227,000 after acquiring an additional 371 shares during the period. MQS Management LLC lifted its holdings in ExlService by 8.0% in the 4th quarter. MQS Management LLC now owns 5,162 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $219,000 after acquiring an additional 384 shares during the last quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in ExlService by 3.2% in the 2nd quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 14,604 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $378,000 after acquiring an additional 447 shares during the last quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund boosted its position in shares of ExlService by 1.6% during the 1st quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 32,241 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $982,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of ExlService by 9.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 7,791 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $201,000 after purchasing an additional 676 shares in the last quarter. 92.92% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ExlService Price Performance

NASDAQ EXLS opened at $34.75 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $5.27 billion, a PE ratio of 21.86, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.81. ExlService has a fifty-two week low of $24.85 and a fifty-two week high of $44.32. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $34.70 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $31.19.

ExlService (NASDAQ:EXLS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.04. ExlService had a net margin of 11.17% and a return on equity of 30.61%. The company had revenue of $594.76 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $573.94 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.49 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 15.6% on a year-over-year basis. ExlService has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.290 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that ExlService will post 1.82 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About ExlService

ExlService Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: EXLS), operating as EXL, is a global data analytics and digital operations company. It helps businesses use data, artificial intelligence and automation to improve decision-making, streamline processes and enhance customer experiences.

EXL provides services including advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, digital transformation, business process management, finance and accounting, customer care, claims administration, underwriting support and other industry-specific operations.