XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) Hits New 1-Year High – Here’s What Happened

XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high during trading on Monday . The company traded as high as GBX 426 ($5.66) and last traded at GBX 407.50 ($5.42), with a volume of 49683 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 411 ($5.47).

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

XPS has been the subject of a number of research reports. Shore Capital reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 435 ($5.78) target price on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 396.50 ($5.27).

XPS Pensions Group Stock Down 0.9%

The stock has a market capitalization of £841.47 million, a PE ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 0.57. The firm’s fifty day moving average is GBX 377.96 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 363.28. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.52.

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.