XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) Stock Passes Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS)’s share price passed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 326.55 ($4.00) and traded as low as GBX 321 ($3.93). XPS Pensions Group shares last traded at GBX 331.21 ($4.05), with a volume of 376,524 shares traded.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 435 ($5.32) price objective on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 401 ($4.91) price objective on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, Shore Capital reissued a “hold” rating on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, XPS Pensions Group presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 356.50 ($4.36).

XPS Pensions Group Trading Up 0.9 %

The firm has a market cap of £690.58 million, a PE ratio of 1,336.00 and a beta of 0.57. The company’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 349.77 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 326.55. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.51.

XPS Pensions Group Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 9th will be issued a GBX 3.70 ($0.05) dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 9th. XPS Pensions Group’s payout ratio is 4,000.00%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Alan Bannatyne bought 13,033 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 21st. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 349 ($4.27) per share, with a total value of £45,485.17 ($55,673.40). Insiders own 5.14% of the company’s stock.

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.