XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) Issues Earnings Results

XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported GBX 10.20 EPS for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. XPS Pensions Group had a net margin of 128.13% and a return on equity of 156.24%.

XPS Pensions Group Price Performance

XPS Pensions Group stock traded down GBX 12 during trading on Thursday, reaching GBX 324.50. The company had a trading volume of 2,211,196 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,058,609. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 341.67 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 365.03. XPS Pensions Group has a 1-year low of GBX 310 and a 1-year high of GBX 426. The firm has a market capitalization of £657.76 million, a PE ratio of 23.51 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.52, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a current ratio of 1.27.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Martin Sutherland purchased 11,658 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 335 per share, with a total value of £39,054.30. Corporate insiders own 1.15% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Shore Capital reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 420 price objective on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 459 price target on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Berenberg Bank initiated coverage on XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Tuesday, September 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a GBX 440 price objective on the stock. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 436.67.

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.