LON:XPS

XPS Pensions Group - XPS Share Forecast, Price & News

GBX 146

+9.00 (+6.57%)

(As of 11/30/2022 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: 138
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146
50-Day Range: 117.50
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146
52-Week Range: 114.50
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154

Volume: 271,907 shs
Average Volume: 291,415 shs
Market Capitalization: £302.87 million

P/E Ratio: 3,650.00
Dividend Yield: 5.47%
Price Target: GBX 180.50

XPS Pensions Group MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 23.6% Upside
GBX 180.50 Price Target
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.22
Based on 8 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
£940,000 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

1.54 out of 5 stars

2.5

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 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 180.50, XPS Pensions Group has a forecasted upside of 23.6% from its current price of GBX 146.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
XPS Pensions Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

N/A

Short Interest

Short Interest
There is no current short interest data available for XPS.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
XPS Pensions Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.47%, 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 170.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for XPS.

2.3

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
XPS Pensions Group has a news sentiment score of 0.22. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for XPS Pensions Group this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
1 people have added XPS Pensions Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

0.8

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, XPS Pensions Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought GBX 0 in company stock and sold £9,400 in company stock.

0.0

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of XPS Pensions Group is 3,650.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.29.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of XPS Pensions Group is 3,650.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 232.94.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
XPS Pensions Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.04. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) Stock

XPS Pensions Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides employee benefit consultancy and related business services in the United Kingdom. The company offers advisory services to pension schemes and corporate sponsors; independent investment advisory services; DB and DC master trust schemes; and self-invested personal pension (SIPP) and SSAS pension services. It also provides administer services, such as scheme administration, outsourcing and member communication, scam identification and protection, payroll, pension scheme accounting, de-risking projects, technical consultancy, GMP equalization, data audits and cleansing, trustee secretarial, and pension management services. 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.

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XPS Stock News Headlines

November 30, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

XPS Pensions Group First Half 2023 Earnings: EPS: UK£0.029 (vs UK£0.007 in 1H 2022)

November 30, 2022 | lse.co.uk

SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Petra sees "low risk" of further breaches

November 24, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) Given "Buy" Rating at Shore Capital

November 24, 2022 | marketwatch.com

XPS Pensions 1H Pretax Profit Fell; Sees FY 2023 Ahead of Views

October 20, 2022 | lse.co.uk

TRADING UPDATES: XPS Pensions revenue up; IG Design performing ahead

October 20, 2022 | marketwatch.com

XPS Pensions Group Raises FY 2023 Guidance After Strong 1H

October 8, 2022 | edition.cnn.com

How meltdown in a $1 trillion market brought the UK to the brink of a financial crisis

September 30, 2022 | ft.com

Who exactly has the BoE bailed out?

September 23, 2022 | lse.co.uk

XPS Pensions buys Penfida; outlook lifted above previous guidance

September 21, 2022 | marketwatch.com

XPS Pensions Acquires Penfida Limited; Sees 2022 Ahead of Board Views

September 15, 2022 | msn.com

Little-known pension cap will cost private sector workers £1,200 a year

September 6, 2022 | marketwatch.com

XPS Pensions Appoints New Interim Chairman

August 10, 2022 | msn.com

Dell’s XPS 15 MacBook Pro rival just got a massive $730 price cut

August 10, 2022 | msn.com

Brazilian broker XP's profit gains from higher assets under custody

June 29, 2022 | msn.com

Cashing in a final salary pension now pays £53k less

June 28, 2022 | msn.com

'Gold plated' pensions worth £53,000 less than six months ago

June 28, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

XPS Pensions Group's (LON:XPS) investors will be pleased with their decent 57% return over the last three years

May 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Here's Why I Think XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) Is An Interesting Stock

April 21, 2022 | marketwatch.com

XPS Pensions Chairman Tom Cross Brown to Retire in September

April 21, 2022 | marketwatch.com

XPS Pensions FY 2022 Revenue Grew 8% Organically

March 8, 2022 | lse.co.uk

SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Robert Walters hits record profit in 2021

January 15, 2022 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

‘Nearly’ penny stocks! 2 dividend-paying shares I’d buy

December 15, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

The past three years for XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) investors has not been profitable

November 10, 2021 | lse.co.uk

SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Halfords on fast track after guidance lift

July 7, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

XPS Pensions Group's (LON:XPS) Stock Price Has Reduced 25% In The Past Three Years

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XPS Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 9/22 Dividend: 8/25/2022
Dividend Payable: 9/22/2022
Today: 11/30/2022

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: LON
Industry: Specialty Retail, Other
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Business Services
Current Symbol: LON:XPS
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: N/A
Web: www.expansys.com
Phone: +44-845-4677000
Fax: N/A
Employees: 1,325
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: GBX 180.50
High Stock Price Forecast: GBX 191
Low Stock Price Forecast: GBX 170
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +23.6%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio: 3,650.00
Forward P/E Ratio: 13.07
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: N/A
Net Margins: N/A
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: N/A
Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 51.92
Current Ratio: 1.43
Quick Ratio: 1.24

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: £138.62 million
Price / Sales: 2.18
Cash Flow: GBX 5.62 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 26.00
Book Value: GBX 71.50 per share
Price / Book: 2.04

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 207,443,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: £302.87 million
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: N/A

Key Executives

Mr. Ben Bramhall (Age 44)
Co-CEO & Director
Comp: $714.79k

Mr. Paul Cuff (Age 45)
Co-CEO & Director
Comp: $714.59k

Mr. Snehal Shah
Partner, CFO & Exec. Director

Mr. Simeon Willis
Partner & Chief Investment Officer

Mr. Jon Marchant
Partner & Chief Information Officer

Ms. Zoe Adlam
Partner, Gen. Counsel & Company Sec.

Mary McGrath
Partner and Head of Marketing & Bus. Devel.

Ms. Rachel Gillion
Partner & HR Director - Reading

Mr. Neil Macbeth (Age 51)
Partner & Head of Pensions of Reading

Mr. Patrick McCoy
Partner & Head of Advisory

Key Competitors

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Insiders & Institutions

Ben Bramhall
Sold 7,520 shares
Total: £940,000.00 ($125.00/share)

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XPS Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell XPS Pensions Group stock right now?: 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for XPS Pensions Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" XPS shares.
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What is XPS Pensions Group's stock price forecast for 2023?: 3 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for XPS Pensions Group's shares. Their XPS share price forecasts range from GBX 170 to GBX 191. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach GBX 180.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 27.1% from the stock's current price.
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How have XPS shares performed in 2022?: XPS Pensions Group's stock was trading at GBX 140 at the start of the year. Since then, XPS stock has increased by 1.4% and is now trading at GBX 142.
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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 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 5th will be paid a dividend of GBX 2.70 per share on Thursday, February 2nd. This represents a dividend yield of 2.01%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 5th. The official announcement can be seen at this link.
Read our dividend analysis for XPS.
Is XPS Pensions Group a good dividend stock?: XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.07 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 5.47%. XPS has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 170.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Read our dividend analysis for XPS.

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 Co. & (CCL), China Automotive Systems (CAAS), Boeing (BA), A. O. Smith (AOS), Altair Engineering (ALTR) and American Electric Technologies (AETI).
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 stock 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.
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What is XPS Pensions Group's stock price today?: One share of XPS stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 142.
How much money does XPS Pensions Group make?: XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) has a market capitalization of £294.57 million and generates £138.62 million in revenue each year.
How many employees does XPS Pensions Group have?: The company employs 1,325 workers across the globe.
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 official website for the company is www.expansys.com. The company can be reached via phone at +44-845-4677000.

This page (LON:XPS) was last updated on 11/30/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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XPS Pensions Group - XPS Share Forecast, Price & News

XPS Pensions Group MarketRank™ Forecast

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Short Interest

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) Stock

XPS Stock News Headlines

XPS Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

XPS Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™