XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) Stock Price Passes Below 200 Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS) shares crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 315.78 and traded as low as GBX 315. XPS Pensions Group shares last traded at GBX 324, with a volume of 607,452 shares traded.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

XPS has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 440 price target on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Friday, June 19th. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 469 price objective on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Stifel Nicolaus restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 460 price objective on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on shares of XPS Pensions Group from GBX 465 to GBX 430 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 485 target price on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, XPS Pensions Group currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 450.67.

XPS Pensions Group Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 27.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 44.65. The company has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 308.92 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 315.78. The stock has a market cap of £662.47 million, a PE ratio of 26.13 and a beta of 0.34.

XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, June 18th. The company reported GBX 13 earnings per share for the quarter. XPS Pensions Group had a return on equity of 15.48% and a net margin of 10.11%.The firm had revenue of £262.96 million during the quarter.

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 83 with assets over £1bn.