XPS Pensions Group plc (XPS.L) – What Are Brokerages Thinking About This Stock?

Shares of XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Buy” from the six brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Six analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is GBX 451.50.

Several research firms have recently commented on XPS. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 469 price objective on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 440 price target on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Friday, October 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 485 price objective on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised XPS Pensions Group to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from GBX 430 to GBX 435 in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th.

XPS Pensions Group Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of XPS Pensions Group stock opened at GBX 336.36 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 312.31 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 313.29. The stock has a market capitalization of £682.92 million, a PE ratio of 27.13 and a beta of 0.35. XPS Pensions Group has a 1-year low of GBX 275 and a 1-year high of GBX 368.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 44.65, a current ratio of 1.67 and a quick ratio of 1.51.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other XPS Pensions Group news, insider Snehal Shah sold 26,879 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 340, for a total transaction of £91,388.60. Also, insider Paul Cuff sold 319,195 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 340, for a total transaction of £1,085,263. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 682,223 shares of company stock valued at $231,955,820. 1.03% of the stock is 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.