Caitlin John LLC Invests $443,000 in ExlService Holdings, Inc. $EXLS

Caitlin John LLC purchased a new position in ExlService Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXLS) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 17,131 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $443,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of EXLS. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of ExlService by 285.2% in the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 678 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 502 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of ExlService by 183.1% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,353 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $57,000 after acquiring an additional 875 shares during the last quarter. Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new stake in shares of ExlService during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $59,000. Cache Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ExlService during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $69,000. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC lifted its stake in ExlService by 63.4% during the third quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,583 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $70,000 after purchasing an additional 614 shares during the last quarter. 92.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Vikas Bhalla sold 11,000 shares of ExlService stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.99, for a total value of $384,890.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 130,295 shares in the company, valued at $4,559,022.05. This trade represents a 7.79% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 3.66% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EXLS has been the subject of a number of research reports. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on shares of ExlService from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $45.00 target price on shares of ExlService and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating and issued a $45.00 price target (up from $43.00) on shares of ExlService in a research report on Thursday. Barrington Research set a $43.00 price target on shares of ExlService in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of ExlService from $42.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $44.50.

ExlService Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ EXLS opened at $38.18 on Friday. ExlService Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $24.85 and a 1-year high of $45.08. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $30.88 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $30.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.79 billion, a PE ratio of 24.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 0.80.

ExlService (NASDAQ:EXLS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $594.76 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $573.94 million. ExlService had a net margin of 11.17% and a return on equity of 30.61%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.49 earnings per share. ExlService has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.290 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that ExlService Holdings, Inc. will post 1.82 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ExlService Profile

ExlService Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: EXLS) is a global operations management and analytics company that partners with clients in insurance, healthcare, banking, and financial services to drive digital transformation and operational excellence. The firm delivers analytics-driven solutions and business process outsourcing services, including claims adjudication, finance and accounting, data management, and customer service support. ExlService combines domain expertise with advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and automation technologies to help organizations optimize processes, enhance customer experiences, and manage risk.

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in New York City, ExlService has grown through a mix of organic expansion and strategic acquisitions, earning recognition for its data analytics capabilities and industry-specific knowledge.