GSA Capital Partners LLP Purchases Shares of 25,953 ExlService Holdings, Inc. $EXLS

GSA Capital Partners LLP bought a new stake in shares of ExlService Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXLS) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 25,953 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $671,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of ExlService by 285.2% in the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 678 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 502 shares in the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA raised its stake in ExlService by 56.2% in the 4th quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 717 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 258 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in shares of ExlService by 183.1% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,353 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 875 shares during the period. Leonteq Securities AG purchased a new stake in shares of ExlService during the fourth quarter worth $59,000. Finally, First Horizon Corp lifted its holdings in ExlService by 115.0% during the 4th quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 1,559 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $66,000 after purchasing an additional 834 shares in the last quarter. 92.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on EXLS shares. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of ExlService from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating and set a $39.00 price target (down from $45.00) on shares of ExlService in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Needham & Company LLC boosted 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of ExlService from $42.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $45.00 price objective on ExlService and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $43.50.

ExlService Stock Up 4.4%

ExlService stock opened at $37.02 on Thursday. ExlService Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $24.85 and a twelve month high of $45.08. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $29.74 and its 200 day moving average is $30.27. The company has a market capitalization of $5.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.28, a PEG ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.80.

ExlService (NASDAQ:EXLS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $594.76 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $573.94 million. ExlService had a return on equity of 30.61% and a net margin of 11.17%.ExlService’s quarterly revenue was up 15.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.49 EPS. ExlService has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.290 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that ExlService Holdings, Inc. will post 1.82 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at ExlService

In other news, insider Vikas Bhalla sold 12,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.22, for a total transaction of $362,640.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 153,295 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,632,574.90. This represents a 7.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 3.66% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

ExlService Profile

ExlService Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: EXLS) is a global operations management and analytics company that partners with clients in insurance, healthcare, banking, and financial services to drive digital transformation and operational excellence. The firm delivers analytics-driven solutions and business process outsourcing services, including claims adjudication, finance and accounting, data management, and customer service support. ExlService combines domain expertise with advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and automation technologies to help organizations optimize processes, enhance customer experiences, and manage risk.

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in New York City, ExlService has grown through a mix of organic expansion and strategic acquisitions, earning recognition for its data analytics capabilities and industry-specific knowledge.