XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) Stock Price Passes Below 200 Day Moving Average - Here's Why

Key Points

• XPS Pensions Group's stock price fell below its 200-day moving average, trading at GBX 365.50 ($4.95) while the average stands at GBX 377.26 ($5.10).
• The company's shares have received an overall rating of "Moderate Buy" from analysts, with a consensus price target of GBX 434 ($5.87).
• Insider transactions include significant sales, with insiders selling a total of 733,394 shares worth $278.2 million in the last ninety days.

XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS - Get Free Report)'s stock price crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 377.26 ($5.08) and traded as low as GBX 360.50 ($4.85). XPS Pensions Group shares last traded at GBX 365.50 ($4.92), with a volume of 147,514 shares changing hands.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, 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. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 434.

XPS Pensions Group Stock Up 0.4%

The stock has a market cap of £764.04 million, a P/E ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.52. The firm's fifty day moving average is GBX 372.60 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 377.88.

XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, June 19th. The company reported GBX 21.90 EPS for the quarter. XPS Pensions Group had a net margin of 128.13% and a return on equity of 156.24%.

Insider Transactions at XPS Pensions Group

In other news, insider Snehal Shah sold 127,488 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 380, for a total transaction of £484,454.40. Also, insider Ben Bramhall sold 181,117 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 380, for a total transaction of £688,244.60. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 733,394 shares of company stock worth $278,202,376. 5.14% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.