XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) Stock Price Crosses Below 200-Day Moving Average - What's Next?

Key Points

• XPS Pensions Group shares have fallen below their 200-day moving average, which is currently at GBX 370.52 ($4.94), hitting a low of GBX 346 ($4.61) during trading.
• The stock has received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" among analysts, with a price target averaging GBX 435.20, indicating a positive outlook despite current price declines.
• Insider activity indicates mixed signals, with one insider buying 11,658 shares at GBX 335 each, while another sold 162,971 shares at GBX 378, highlighting differing confidence levels among company executives.

XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS - Get Free Report)'s share price crossed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 370.52 ($4.94) and traded as low as GBX 346 ($4.61). XPS Pensions Group shares last traded at GBX 348.50 ($4.65), with a volume of 246,638 shares changing hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

XPS Pensions Group Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.52, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a current ratio of 1.27. The firm has a market cap of £696.27 million, a P/E ratio of 2,489.13 and a beta of 0.57. The firm's fifty day moving average price is GBX 351.52 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 370.52.

Insider Activity

In other XPS Pensions Group news, insider Martin Sutherland purchased 11,658 shares of XPS Pensions Group stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 1st. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 335 per share, for a total transaction of £39,054.30. Also, insider Ben Bramhall sold 162,971 shares of the business's 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. Company insiders own 1.14% of the company's stock.

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 1,300 pension schemes and their sponsoring employers on an ongoing and project basis.

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