ExlService Holdings, Inc. (EXLS) – What Are Brokerages Saying About This Stock?

Shares of ExlService Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXLS) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the seven analysts that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $44.50.

EXLS has been the subject of several recent research reports. Needham & Company LLC raised their price target on shares of ExlService from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of ExlService from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Robert W. Baird set a $45.00 price target on ExlService and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Wall Street Zen upgraded ExlService from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, September 26th. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating and issued a $45.00 target price (up from $43.00) on shares of ExlService in a report on Thursday, August 27th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Vikas Bhalla sold 11,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.38, for a total transaction of $389,180.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 109,295 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,866,857.10. This trade represents a 9.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 3.66% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of ExlService

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of ExlService in the 2nd quarter worth $488,370,000. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH increased its position in ExlService by 6.2% during the 3rd quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH now owns 1,775,966 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $61,058,000 after purchasing an additional 103,789 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in ExlService during the second quarter worth $48,189,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in ExlService in the second quarter valued at $25,214,000. Finally, Amundi lifted its holdings in ExlService by 17.8% in the second quarter. Amundi now owns 907,421 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $23,466,000 after acquiring an additional 137,396 shares during the period. 92.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ExlService Stock Performance

EXLS opened at $42.30 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $36.83 and its 200 day moving average price is $32.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.41 billion, a PE ratio of 26.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 0.84. ExlService has a one year low of $24.85 and a one year high of $43.88.

ExlService (NASDAQ:EXLS) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $0.59 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.04. ExlService had a net margin of 11.17% and a return on equity of 30.61%. The company had revenue of $594.76 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $573.94 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.49 earnings per share. ExlService’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.6% compared to the same quarter last year. ExlService has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.290 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that ExlService will post 1.82 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ExlService Company Profile

ExlService Holdings, Inc, operating under the EXL brand, is a data analytics and digital operations company that helps businesses use data, technology and artificial intelligence to improve decision-making, manage risk and enhance operational performance. Its services include data management, advanced analytics, business process solutions, automation and technology-enabled transformation.

EXL serves clients across industries including insurance, healthcare, banking and capital markets, utilities, travel and transportation, retail, media and manufacturing.