LON:XPSXPS Pensions Group Share Price, Forecast & News

GBX 120

+2.00 (+1.69 %)

(As of 06/5/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

120

Now: GBX 120▼

123.50

50-Day Range

108

MA: GBX 116.54▼

125

52-Week Range

Now: GBX 120▼

164.50

Volume4,262 shs

Average VolumeN/A

Market Capitalization£244.81 million

P/E Ratio17.14

Dividend Yield5.50%

BetaN/A

XPS Pensions Group Plc, through its subsidiaries, provides employee benefit consultancy and related business services in the United Kingdom. It offers advisory services to trustees and corporate sponsors for pension scheme management, which include actuarial, long-term financial planning, and scheme benefit design advice. The company also provides administer services, such as pensions administration, payroll services, pension scheme accounting, scam identification, de-risking projects, and technical consultancy to various trust-based company pension schemes, including defined benefit, defined contribution, career average revalued earnings, and hybrid schemes. In addition, it offers investment consultant services; specialist pension advices and analysis during corporate events, such as buying, selling, and restructuring or refinancing a business; and independent trustee, SSAS and self-invested personal pension services, and corporate healthcare advice. The company was formerly known as Xafinity Plc and changed its name to XPS Pensions Group Plc in May 2018. XPS Pensions Group Plc was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Reading, the United Kingdom.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

3.5 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
XPS Pensions Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 175, XPS Pensions Group has a potential upside of 45.8% from its current price of GBX 120.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
XPS Pensions Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.6 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
XPS Pensions Group has received 80 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
XPS Pensions Group has received 71 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
XPS Pensions Group has received 52.98% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about XPS Pensions Group and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe XPS will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe XPS will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

1.7 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
XPS Pensions Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.50%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
XPS Pensions Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of XPS Pensions Group is 100.00 %. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

0.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, XPS Pensions Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

0.6 Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of XPS Pensions Group is 17.14, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 16.35.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of XPS Pensions Group is 17.14, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Services sector average P/E ratio of about 21.26.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
XPS Pensions Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.61. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.68 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange LON

Industry Specialty Retail, Other

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorServices

Current SymbolLON:XPS

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.expansys.com

Phone+44-845-4677000

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio51.46

Current Ratio1.90

Quick Ratio1.90

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio17.14

Forward P/E RatioN/A

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£113.95 million

Price / Sales2.15

Cash FlowGBX 0.80 per share

Price / Cash Flow149.38

Book ValueGBX 74.60 per share

Price / Book1.61

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Employees1,100

Outstanding Shares204,008,992

Market Cap£244.81 million

Next Earnings DateN/A

OptionableNot Optionable

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XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) Frequently Asked Questions

How has XPS Pensions Group's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

XPS Pensions Group's stock was trading at GBX 130 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, XPS shares have decreased by 7.7% and is now trading at GBX 120. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of XPS Pensions Group?

2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for XPS Pensions Group in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for XPS Pensions Group.

How often does XPS Pensions Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for XPS Pensions Group?

XPS Pensions Group declared a dividend on Thursday, November 28th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 9th will be given a dividend of GBX 2.30 per share on Thursday, February 6th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 9th. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View XPS Pensions Group's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for XPS?

2 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for XPS Pensions Group's stock. Their forecasts range from GBX 140 to GBX 210. On average, they expect XPS Pensions Group's share price to reach GBX 175 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 45.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for XPS Pensions Group.

Has XPS Pensions Group been receiving favorable news coverage?

Headlines about XPS stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. InfoTrie scores the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. XPS Pensions Group earned a media sentiment score of 0.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View the latest news aboutXPS Pensions Group.

Who are some of XPS Pensions Group's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to XPS Pensions Group include IG Design Group (IGR), Nick Scali (NCK), New Look Vision Group (BCI), Halfords Group (HFD), Cash Converters International (CCV), Game Digital (GMD), Indigo Books & Music (IDG), CO2 Solutions (CST), 7Digital Group (7DIG), Scholium Group (SCHO) and United Carpets Group (UCG). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of XPS Pensions Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other XPS Pensions Group investors own include Four Corners Property Trust (FCPT), Consolidated Edison (ED), D. R. Horton (DHI), Corus Entertainment (CJR), Carnival (CCL), China Automotive Systems (CAAS), Boeing (BA), A. O. Smith (AOS), Altair Engineering (ALTR) and American Electric Technologies (AETI).

Who are XPS Pensions Group's key executives?

XPS Pensions Group's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Ben Bramhall, Co-CEO & Director (Age 41)
Mr. Paul Cuff, Co-CEO & Director (Age 42)
Mr. Michael Ainslie, CFO & Director (Age 57)
Mr. Jonathan Bernstein, Chief Operating Officer (Age 51)
Ms. Rachel Gillion, HR Director

What is XPS Pensions Group's stock symbol?

XPS Pensions Group trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "XPS."

How do I buy shares of XPS Pensions Group?

Shares of XPS and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What is XPS Pensions Group's stock price today?

One share of XPS stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 120.

How big of a company is XPS Pensions Group?

XPS Pensions Group has a market capitalization of £244.81 million and generates £113.95 million in revenue each year. XPS Pensions Group employs 1,100 workers across the globe.

What is XPS Pensions Group's official website?

The official website for XPS Pensions Group is www.expansys.com.

How can I contact XPS Pensions Group?

XPS Pensions Group's mailing address is Network House, Third Avenue, Globe Park, MARLOW, SL7 1EY, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-845-4677000.

This page was last updated on 6/5/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff