XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) Stock Price Crosses Below 200-Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS) shares crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 366.14 and traded as low as GBX 342.50. XPS Pensions Group shares last traded at GBX 347, with a volume of 12,848,923 shares.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Shore Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 420 target price on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 459 price objective on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Berenberg Bank started coverage on XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Tuesday, September 9th. They set a “buy” rating and a GBX 440 target price on the stock. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 436.67.

XPS Pensions Group Price Performance

The company has a fifty day moving average of GBX 342.16 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 366.14. The firm has a market cap of £703.36 million, a P/E ratio of 25.14 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.52, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 1.51.

Insider Activity at XPS Pensions Group

In related news, insider Martin Sutherland bought 11,658 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 335 per share, for a total transaction of £39,054.30. 1.15% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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 1,300 pension schemes and their sponsoring employers on an ongoing and project basis.