XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS) Given Consensus Rating of “Buy” by Analysts

Shares of XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS) have received a consensus rating of “Buy” from the six research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is GBX 451.50.

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on XPS. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 440 price target on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a report on Friday, June 19th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 485 price objective on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 460 price objective on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded XPS Pensions Group to an “outperform” rating and increased their target price for the stock from GBX 430 to GBX 435 in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 469 target price on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th.

XPS Pensions Group Stock Performance

XPS Pensions Group stock opened at GBX 334.50 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 44.65, a current ratio of 1.67 and a quick ratio of 1.51. XPS Pensions Group has a 1-year low of GBX 275 and a 1-year high of GBX 392. The firm has a market capitalization of £683.94 million, a P/E ratio of 26.98 and a beta of 0.34. The company’s 50-day moving average is GBX 316.37 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 314.99.

XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, June 18th. The company reported GBX 13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. XPS Pensions Group had a net margin of 10.11% and a return on equity of 15.48%. The business had revenue of £262.96 million during the quarter.

Insider Activity at XPS Pensions Group

In related news, insider Ben Bramhall sold 157,182 shares of XPS Pensions Group stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 330, for a total transaction of £518,700.60. Also, insider Snehal Shah sold 113,801 shares of XPS Pensions Group stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 330, for a total transaction of £375,543.30. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 428,165 shares of company stock worth $141,294,450. 1.11% of the stock is currently 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 1,300 pension schemes and their sponsoring employers on an ongoing and project basis. We undertake pensions administration for over one million members and provide advisory services to schemes and corporate sponsors in respect of schemes of all sizes, including 83 with assets over £1bn.