Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC Invests $8.01 Million in ExlService Holdings, Inc. $EXLS

Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC acquired a new position in ExlService Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXLS) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 309,798 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $8,011,376. Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC owned 0.20% of ExlService at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in ExlService by 285.2% in the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 678 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 502 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in 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 buying an additional 875 shares during the period. Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new position in shares of ExlService during the 4th quarter worth approximately $59,000. Cache Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ExlService during the 1st quarter worth about $69,000. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC increased 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 valued at $70,000 after purchasing an additional 614 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.92% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EXLS has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings raised shares of ExlService from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Barrington Research set a $43.00 price objective on ExlService in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $45.00 price target (up from $43.00) on shares of ExlService in a report on Thursday. Robert W. Baird set a $45.00 target price on ExlService and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC lifted their target price on ExlService from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, ExlService currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $44.50.

Insider Buying and Selling at ExlService

In other ExlService news, insider Vikas Bhalla sold 12,000 shares of ExlService stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.22, for a total transaction of $362,640.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 153,295 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,632,574.90. The trade was a 7.26% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 3.66% of the stock is owned by insiders.

ExlService Stock Up 1.6%

NASDAQ:EXLS traded up $0.61 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $38.79. 944,043 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,360,946. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 0.80. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $30.88 and a 200-day simple moving average of $30.40. ExlService Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $24.85 and a 52 week high of $45.08.

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

About ExlService

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.