330,181 Shares in ExlService Holdings, Inc. $EXLS Bought by Hsbc Holdings PLC

Hsbc Holdings PLC acquired a new stake in ExlService Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXLS) during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 330,181 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $8,391,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC owned 0.22% of ExlService at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in EXLS. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in ExlService by 285.2% in the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 678 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 502 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of ExlService by 183.1% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,353 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $57,000 after buying an additional 875 shares in the last quarter. Leonteq Securities AG bought a new position in shares of ExlService during the 4th quarter worth approximately $59,000. Cache Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of ExlService during the 1st quarter worth approximately $69,000. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC grew its position in shares of ExlService by 63.4% during the 3rd quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,583 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $70,000 after buying an additional 614 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.92% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at ExlService

In other ExlService news, insider Vikas Bhalla sold 12,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.22, for a total value of $362,640.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 153,295 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,632,574.90. This trade represents a 7.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 3.66% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently issued reports on EXLS. Barrington Research set a $43.00 target price on shares of ExlService in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Needham & Company LLC increased their target price on shares of ExlService from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating and issued a $45.00 price target (up from $43.00) on shares of ExlService in a report on Thursday. Robert W. Baird set a $45.00 price target on shares of ExlService and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of ExlService from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $44.50.

ExlService Stock Up 0.6%

NASDAQ EXLS opened at $38.40 on Friday. ExlService Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $24.85 and a 52 week high of $45.08. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $31.13 and a 200-day moving average price of $30.46. The company has a market cap of $5.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.15, a P/E/G ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 0.80.

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

ExlService Company Profile

ExlService Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: EXLS) is a global operations management and analytics company that partners with clients in insurance, healthcare, banking, and financial services to drive digital transformation and operational excellence. The firm delivers analytics-driven solutions and business process outsourcing services, including claims adjudication, finance and accounting, data management, and customer service support. ExlService combines domain expertise with advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and automation technologies to help organizations optimize processes, enhance customer experiences, and manage risk.

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in New York City, ExlService has grown through a mix of organic expansion and strategic acquisitions, earning recognition for its data analytics capabilities and industry-specific knowledge.