XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) Sets New 12-Month Low – Here’s What Happened

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

XPS Pensions Group Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.52, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a current ratio of 1.27. The stock has a market capitalization of £645.09 million, a P/E ratio of 26.51 and a beta of 0.57. The business has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 341.63 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 346.03.

XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) last announced 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 return on equity of 156.24% and a net margin of 128.13%.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

About XPS Pensions Group

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.