XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) Hits New 12-Month Low – Time to Sell?

XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS) hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as GBX 301 and last traded at GBX 315.50, with a volume of 84661 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 317.11.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

XPS has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price objective on shares of XPS Pensions Group from GBX 459 to GBX 469 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a GBX 465 price target on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Shore Capital Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 420 price objective on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of GBX 448.50.

XPS Pensions Group Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.52. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 340.10 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 345.24. The stock has a market cap of £636.95 million, a P/E ratio of 26.18 and a beta of 0.57.

XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 20th. The company reported GBX 10.20 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%.

Insider Transactions at XPS Pensions Group

In other news, insider Snehal Shah sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 352, for a total transaction of £176,000. Insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

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 86 with assets over £1bn.