XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) Shares Pass Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS)’s stock price crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 326.55 ($3.97) and traded as low as GBX 321 ($3.91). XPS Pensions Group shares last traded at GBX 331.21 ($4.03), with a volume of 376,524 shares traded.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently commented on XPS shares. Shore Capital reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 435 ($5.29) price objective on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 401 ($4.88) target price on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 356.50 ($4.34).

XPS Pensions Group Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.51. The company has a market capitalization of £688.51 million, a PE ratio of 1,332.00 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 348.99 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 326.89.

XPS Pensions Group Cuts Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at XPS Pensions Group

In other news, insider Alan Bannatyne purchased 13,033 shares of XPS Pensions Group stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 21st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 349 ($4.25) per share, for a total transaction of £45,485.17 ($55,341.49). Insiders own 5.14% of the company’s stock.

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.