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

XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS) crossed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a two hundred 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 traded.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have commented on XPS shares. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 401 ($4.91) price objective on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Shore Capital reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 435 ($5.32) price objective on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. 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 Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of £690.58 million, a PE ratio of 1,336.00 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 stock’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 349.77 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 326.55.

XPS Pensions Group Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 9th will be paid 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 dividend payout ratio is currently 4,000.00%.

Insider Activity

In other XPS Pensions Group news, insider Alan Bannatyne acquired 13,033 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 21st. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 349 ($4.27) per share, with a total value of £45,485.17 ($55,673.40). 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.