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The price of ExlService Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: EXLS) closed at $42.06 in the last session, down -1.64% from day before closing price of $42.76. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.64 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.54 million shares were traded. EXLS stock price reached its highest trading level at $43.13 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $41.9.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at EXLS’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 18.62 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 24.45. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 3.13 and its Current Ratio is at 3.13. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.32 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.30.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Jefferies on September 09, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $42 from $35 previously.
On May 08, 2024, Wedbush Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $34 to $40. Citigroup Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on January 17, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $29 to $36.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 08 ’25 when Bhalla Vikas sold 25,000 shares for $46.11 per share. The transaction valued at 1,152,750 led to the insider holds 135,046 shares of the business.
Bhalla Vikas bought 25,000 shares of EXLS for $1,152,776 on May 08 ’25. On May 02 ’25, another insider, STUDENMUND JAYNIE M, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 14,580 shares for $47.53 each. As a result, the insider received 692,987 and left with 0 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, EXLS now has a Market Capitalization of 6906293760 and an Enterprise Value of 6794064896. As of this moment, ExlService’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 29.11, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 19.46. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.10. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.45 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 6.42. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.451 whereas that against EBITDA is 19.711.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for EXLS is 0.85, which has changed by 0.21385276 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.18634176 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, EXLS has reached a high of $52.43, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $33.85. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -5.49%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -8.01%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, EXLS traded on average about 2.18M shares per day over the past 3-months and 2066950 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 161.83M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 155.34M. Insiders hold about 3.82% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 97.67% stake in the company. Shares short for EXLS as of 1752537600 were 5095454 with a Short Ratio of 2.34, compared to 1749772800 on 7297746. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5095454 and a Short% of Float of 4.4299997.
