XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) Stock Passes Below 200 Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Shares of XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS) passed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 326.55 ($4.00) and traded as low as GBX 321 ($3.93). XPS Pensions Group shares last traded at GBX 331.21 ($4.05), with a volume of 376,524 shares.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently commented on XPS. Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 401 ($4.91) price objective on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 435 ($5.32) target price on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. Finally, Shore Capital restated a “hold” rating on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, XPS Pensions Group presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 356.50 ($4.36).

XPS Pensions Group Trading Up 0.9 %

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.51, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 1.51. The company has a market cap of £690.58 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,336.00 and a beta of 0.57. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 349.77 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 326.55.

XPS Pensions Group Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 9th will be given a GBX 3.70 ($0.05) dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 9th. XPS Pensions Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 4,000.00%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Alan Bannatyne acquired 13,033 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 21st. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 349 ($4.27) per share, with a total value of £45,485.17 ($55,673.40). Company insiders own 5.14% of the company’s stock.

About XPS Pensions Group

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.