ExlService Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXLS) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by Brokerages

Key Points

• ExlService has a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating from seven analysts, with six buys and one hold. The average 12-month price target is $44.50 versus a recent price of $35.02.
• The company exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $0.59 in EPS versus a $0.55 consensus estimate and $594.76 million in revenue, up 15.6% year over year.
• Institutional investors own 92.92% of ExlService, while insider ownership stands at 3.66%; insider Vikas Bhalla recently sold 11,000 shares under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.

Shares of ExlService Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXLS - Get Free Report) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the seven analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $44.50.

Several research analysts recently issued reports on EXLS shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of ExlService from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, September 12th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on shares of ExlService from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. TD Cowen reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $45.00 target price (up from $43.00) on shares of ExlService in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of ExlService from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Finally, Barrington Research set a $43.00 price objective on shares of ExlService in a research report on Thursday, July 30th.

ExlService Price Performance

NASDAQ EXLS opened at $35.02 on Wednesday. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $34.29 and its 200 day simple moving average is $31.13. ExlService has a one year low of $24.85 and a one year high of $44.32. The firm has a market cap of $5.31 billion, a PE ratio of 22.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.81.

ExlService (NASDAQ:EXLS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $594.76 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $573.94 million. ExlService had a return on equity of 30.61% and a net margin of 11.17%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 15.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.49 EPS. ExlService has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.290 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that ExlService will post 1.82 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at ExlService

In other news, insider Vikas Bhalla sold 11,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.99, for a total transaction of $384,890.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 130,295 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,559,022.05. This represents a 7.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 3.66% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in ExlService by 9.5% in the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 7,791 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $201,000 after purchasing an additional 676 shares during the period. Tidal Investments LLC bought a new position in ExlService during the 2nd quarter worth about $512,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC raised its stake in shares of ExlService by 85.0% in the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 201,805 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $5,219,000 after purchasing an additional 92,697 shares during the period. Nykredit A S acquired a new stake in shares of ExlService in the 2nd quarter valued at about $130,000. Finally, Amundi lifted its holdings in shares of ExlService by 17.8% in the second quarter. Amundi now owns 907,421 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $23,466,000 after purchasing an additional 137,396 shares in the last quarter. 92.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About ExlService

ExlService Holdings, Inc NASDAQ: EXLS, operating as EXL, is a global data analytics and digital operations company. It helps businesses use data, artificial intelligence and automation to improve decision-making, streamline processes and enhance customer experiences.

EXL provides services including advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, digital transformation, business process management, finance and accounting, customer care, claims administration, underwriting support and other industry-specific operations.

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