XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS) Given Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

Key Points

• XPS Pensions Group plc has received an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from six research firms, with one hold and five buy ratings.
• The average 1-year price target for XPS shares is GBX 435.20, with Royal Bank of Canada setting a target of GBX 465.
• Recent insider transactions include Martin Sutherland buying 11,658 shares and Snehal Shah selling 127,488 shares, with a total of 733,394 shares sold by insiders in the past ninety days.

XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS - Get Free Report) has been given an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by the six research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is GBX 435.20.

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and set a GBX 465 target price on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Berenberg Bank initiated coverage on XPS Pensions Group in a report on Tuesday, September 9th. They issued a "buy" rating and a GBX 440 price objective for the company.

Insider Transactions at XPS Pensions Group

In other news, insider Martin Sutherland acquired 11,658 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on 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 Snehal Shah sold 127,488 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 380, for a total value of £484,454.40. Insiders have sold a total of 733,394 shares of company stock worth $278,202,376 in the last ninety days. 1.14% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

XPS Pensions Group Price Performance

Shares of XPS Pensions Group stock opened at GBX 349.50 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.52. The company has a market cap of £708.43 million, a PE ratio of 2,532.61 and a beta of 0.57. The business has a 50 day moving average of GBX 353.66 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 371.59. XPS Pensions Group has a 52 week low of GBX 285 and a 52 week high of GBX 426.

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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