XPS Pensions Group plc (XPS) To Go Ex-Dividend on January 9th

XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS) announced a dividend on Friday, November 21st,Upcoming Dividends.Co.Uk reports. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 9th will be given a dividend of GBX 3.70 ($0.05) per share on Friday, February 7th. This represents a yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 9th. The official announcement can be viewed at this link.

XPS Pensions Group Stock Down 2.8 %

XPS stock opened at GBX 332.50 ($4.16) on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 353.99 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 325.06. XPS Pensions Group has a fifty-two week low of GBX 194.65 ($2.44) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 377 ($4.72). The company has a market capitalization of £687.48 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,330.00 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.51, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a current ratio of 1.27.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Alan Bannatyne purchased 13,033 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 21st. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 349 ($4.37) per share, with a total value of £45,485.17 ($56,906.26). Also, insider Snehal Shah sold 66,830 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 335 ($4.19), for a total transaction of £223,880.50 ($280,095.71). Company insiders own 5.14% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

XPS has been the topic of several research reports. Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 401 ($5.02) price target on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Shore Capital restated a “hold” rating on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 435 ($5.44) price target on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report 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, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 356.50 ($4.46).

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.