XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) Sets New 12-Month High - Here's Why

XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS - Get Free Report)'s share price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Monday . The company traded as high as GBX 426 ($5.77) and last traded at GBX 407.50 ($5.52), with a volume of 49683 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 411 ($5.56).

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have commented on XPS. Shore Capital restated a "hold" rating on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 435 ($5.89) target price on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of GBX 396.50 ($5.37).

XPS Pensions Group Stock Down 0.2%

The company has a market capitalization of £828.05 million, a PE ratio of 3.22 and a beta of 0.57. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 381.81 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 364.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.52, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a current ratio of 1.27.

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 1,400 pension schemes and their sponsoring employers on an ongoing and project basis.