XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) Share Price Crosses Below 200 Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS)’s share price passed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 356.59 and traded as low as GBX 337.50. XPS Pensions Group shares last traded at GBX 341, with a volume of 678,358 shares traded.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on XPS shares. Berenberg Bank assumed coverage on XPS Pensions Group in a research note on Tuesday, September 9th. They set a “buy” rating and a GBX 440 price objective for the company. 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. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price objective on XPS Pensions Group from GBX 459 to GBX 469 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Shore Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 420 target price on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of GBX 448.50.

XPS Pensions Group Price Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of £696.00 million, a P/E ratio of 28.61 and a beta of 0.57. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 342.89 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 356.59. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.52.

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 net margin of 128.13% and a return on equity of 156.24%.

Insider Transactions at XPS Pensions Group

In other XPS Pensions Group news, insider Martin Sutherland purchased 11,658 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 1st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 335 per share, for a total transaction of £39,054.30. 1.14% of the stock is currently owned by 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.