As of Friday close, ExlService Holdings Inc.’s (NASDAQ:EXLS) stock was up $0.28, moving up 1.02 percent to $27.77. The average number of shares traded per day over the past five days has been 646,180 shares. 1 time new highs have been achieved over the past 5 days, with a -$0.14 fall in that time frame. In the last twenty days, the average volume was 1,211,325, while in the previous 50 days, it was 1,256,990.
Since last month, EXLS stock retreated -13.24%. Shares of the company fell to $27.16 on 08/18/23, the lowest level in the past month. A 52-week high of $38.24 was reached on 05/01/23 after having rallying from a 52-week low of $27.22. Since the beginning of this year, EXLS’s stock price has dropped by -18.05% or -$6.12, and marked a new high 5 times. However, the stock has declined by -27.37% since its 52-week high.
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EXLS stock investors should be aware that ExlService Holdings Inc. (EXLS) stock had its last reported insider trading activity 100 days ago on May 11. Minto Anne Elizabeth, the Director of the company, disposed of 3 shares for $147.32 on May 11. It resulted in a $442 divestment by the insider. Minto Anne Elizabeth sold 557 shares at an average price of $152.74 on May 10. The insider now owns 0 shares following the transaction. On May 01, Director OSTLER CLYDE W sold 1,402 shares at $178.11 apiece. The transaction was valued at $249,710.
Valuation Metrics
Right now, ExlService Holdings Inc. (EXLS) has a P/E ratio of about 5.88. The stock’s beta is 0.97. Besides these, the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 2.99, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 5.55, and the price-to-cash flow ratio of 35.18 may also be considered.
Financial Health
In the three months ended June 29, ExlService Holdings Inc.’s quick ratio stood at 2.40, while its current ratio was 2.40, showing that the company is able to pay off its debt. According to company report, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio for the quarter ending June 29 was 0.23, and the total debt-to-equity ratio was 0.26. On the profitability front, the trailing twelve-month gross margin is 36.90% percent. In the year ended June 29, EBITDA margin amounted to 18.24%, whereas operating margins totaled 14.60%. Based on annual data, EXLS earned $515.45 million in gross profit and brought in $1.41 billion in revenue.
A company’s management is another factor that investors consider when determining the profitability of an investment. In the past year, return on investment (ROI) was 14.30%. Return on equity (ROE) for the past 12 months was 22.20%.
In ExlService Holdings Inc.’s quarter-end financial report for June 29, it reported total debt of $190.0 million against cash and short-term investments of $156.1 million. According to the earnings report, the company had a higher net income in the recent quarter than it did in the previous quarter. EXLS’s revenue rose 14.38% to $400.64 million during the quarter, while net income inched up to $405.0 million. While analysts expected ExlService Holdings Inc. to report $0.34 quarterly earnings, the actual figure was $0.36 per share, beating the consensus estimate by 5.90%. During the quarter, the company generated $83.32 million in EBITDA. The liabilities of ExlService Holdings Inc. were 528.49 million at the end of its most recent quarter ended June 29, and its total debt was $285.6 million. The value of shareholders’ equity is $165.72 million.
Technical Picture
This quick technical analysis looks at ExlService Holdings Inc.’s (EXLS) price momentum. With a historical volatility rate of 22.54%, the RSI 9-day stood at 40.08% on 18 August.
With respect to its five-day moving average, the current ExlService Holdings Inc. price is down by -0.50% percent or -$0.14. At present, EXLS shares trade -13.44% below its 20-day simple moving average and -10.72% percent below its 100-day simple moving average. However, the stock is currently trading approximately -10.05% below its SMA50 and -23.65% below its SMA200.
Stochastic coefficient K was 28.36% and Stochastic coefficient D was 22.48%, while ATR was 0.71. Given the Stochastic reading of 44.09% for the 14-day period, the RSI (14) reading has been calculated as 39.19%. As of today, the MACD Oscillator reading stands at -0.05, while the 14-day reading stands at -0.06.
Analyst Ratings
Citigroup upgraded its rating on ExlService Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: EXLS) to a Neutral in a note to investors on March 15, 2023. The analysts firm previously had a Sell rating on the stock.ExlService Holdings Inc. (EXLS) has been rated Overweight by analysts. According to 0 brokerage firms, EXLS is a sell, and 4 firms recommend it is a Hold. There are 0 analysts who say the stock is underweight. A total of 0 analysts rate ExlService Holdings Inc. stock as buy, with 6 recommending it as overweight.
With a median target price of $34.60, the current consensus forecast for the stock is $32.40 – $40.00. Based on these forecasts, analysts predict ExlService Holdings Inc. (EXLS) will achieve an average price target of $35.42.
