XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) Sets New 12-Month High – Here’s What Happened

XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as GBX 423.50 ($5.58) and last traded at GBX 410.50 ($5.41), with a volume of 27358 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 406 ($5.35).

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have issued reports on XPS. Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 435 ($5.73) price target on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. Shore Capital reissued a “hold” rating on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 396.50 ($5.22).

XPS Pensions Group Stock Performance

The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 374.84 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 362.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.52, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 1.51. The stock has a market cap of £849.73 million, a PE ratio of 3.30 and a beta of 0.57.

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.