XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) Reaches New 12-Month High – What’s Next?

XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS) reached a new 52-week high on Thursday . The stock traded as high as GBX 410 ($5.16) and last traded at GBX 407.70 ($5.13), with a volume of 5808 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 406 ($5.11).

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 435 ($5.47) price objective on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. Shore Capital reissued a “hold” rating on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 401 ($5.05) price objective on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 356.50 ($4.49).

XPS Pensions Group Stock Down 1.0 %

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.52, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 1.51. The stock has a market capitalization of £830.12 million, a P/E ratio of 3.23 and a beta of 0.57. The firm has a 50 day moving average of GBX 346.62 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 332.88.

XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 21st. The company reported GBX 9.40 ($0.12) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. XPS Pensions Group had a return on equity of 156.24% and a net margin of 128.13%.

XPS Pensions Group Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 9th were paid a dividend of GBX 3.70 ($0.05) per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 9th. This represents a yield of 1.03%. XPS Pensions Group’s dividend payout ratio is 8.03%.

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 1,400 pension schemes and their sponsoring employers on an ongoing and project basis.