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

XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS)’s stock price passed 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 changing hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

XPS Pensions Group Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of £688.51 million, a P/E ratio of 1,332.00 and a beta of 0.57. 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 business has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 348.99 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 326.89.

XPS Pensions Group Cuts Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other XPS Pensions Group news, insider Alan Bannatyne purchased 13,033 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 21st. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 349 ($4.25) per share, for a total transaction of £45,485.17 ($55,341.49). 5.14% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.