Sanctuary Advisors LLC Acquires New Position in ExlService Holdings, Inc. $EXLS

Key Points

• Sanctuary Advisors acquired 46,995 ExlService shares worth approximately $1.215 million during the second quarter. Institutional investors collectively own 92.92% of the company.
• ExlService exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $0.59 in adjusted EPS versus a $0.55 consensus estimate and $594.76 million in revenue, up 15.6% year over year. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $2.25–$2.29.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive, with six Buy ratings and one Hold rating, producing a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $44.50 versus the reported share price of $38.18.

Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ExlService Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXLS - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 46,995 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $1,215,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of ExlService by 285.2% during the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 678 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 502 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in shares of ExlService by 183.1% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,353 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 875 shares in the last quarter. Leonteq Securities AG bought a new stake in shares of ExlService during the 4th quarter valued at $59,000. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC raised its stake in shares of ExlService by 63.4% during the 3rd quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,583 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $70,000 after purchasing an additional 614 shares during the period. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in ExlService during the 3rd quarter worth about $72,000. 92.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

ExlService Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ EXLS opened at $38.18 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.01, a PEG ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 0.80. ExlService Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $24.85 and a one year high of $45.08. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $30.88 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $30.40.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other ExlService news, insider Vikas Bhalla sold 12,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.22, for a total value of $362,640.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 153,295 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,632,574.90. The trade was a 7.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 3.66% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of ExlService from $42.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of ExlService from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Robert W. Baird set a $45.00 price target on shares of ExlService and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. TD Cowen restated a "buy" rating and set a $45.00 price target (up from $43.00) on shares of ExlService in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Barrington Research set a $43.00 price target on shares of ExlService in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ExlService currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $44.50.

ExlService Profile

ExlService Holdings, Inc NASDAQ: EXLS is a global operations management and analytics company that partners with clients in insurance, healthcare, banking, and financial services to drive digital transformation and operational excellence. The firm delivers analytics-driven solutions and business process outsourcing services, including claims adjudication, finance and accounting, data management, and customer service support. ExlService combines domain expertise with advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and automation technologies to help organizations optimize processes, enhance customer experiences, and manage risk.

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in New York City, ExlService has grown through a mix of organic expansion and strategic acquisitions, earning recognition for its data analytics capabilities and industry-specific knowledge.

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