XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) Share Price Crosses Below 200 Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• XPS Pensions Group's share price has dropped below its 200-day moving average, trading at GBX 349.50 ($4.71) compared to the average of GBX 371.62 ($5.01).
• Analyst ratings are largely positive, with a consensus of "Moderate Buy" and a target price of GBX 435.20, while Berenberg Bank has a target of GBX 440.
• Insider sales have been significant, with over 733,394 shares sold in the last quarter, indicating potential caution among company insiders.

XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS - Get Free Report)'s share price crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 371.62 ($5.01) and traded as low as GBX 344 ($4.64). XPS Pensions Group shares last traded at GBX 349.50 ($4.71), with a volume of 591,030 shares traded.

Analyst Ratings Changes

XPS has been the subject of a number of research reports. Berenberg Bank initiated coverage on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research note on Tuesday, September 9th. They set a "buy" rating and a GBX 440 target price for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and set a GBX 465 target price on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research note on Wednesday, July 2nd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, XPS Pensions Group has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 435.20.

XPS Pensions Group Stock Up 0.6%

The firm has a market cap of £708.43 million, a PE ratio of 2,532.61 and a beta of 0.57. The business's 50 day moving average price is GBX 353.66 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 371.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.52, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 1.51.

Insider Buying and Selling at XPS Pensions Group

In other XPS Pensions Group news, insider Snehal Shah sold 127,488 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 380, for a total value of £484,454.40. Also, insider Ben Bramhall sold 162,971 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 378, for a total transaction of £616,030.38. Insiders have sold a total of 733,394 shares of company stock worth $278,202,376 in the last quarter. Insiders own 1.14% of the company's stock.

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.

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