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ExlService Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: EXLS) closed the day trading at $44.98 up 1.93% from the previous closing price of $44.13. In other words, the price has increased by $1.93 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.67 million shares were traded. EXLS stock price reached its highest trading level at $45.04 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $44.25.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of EXLS, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 19.91 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 26.15. 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:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. 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 7264854528 and an Enterprise Value of 7254547456. As of this moment, ExlService’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 31.13, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 20.80. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.25. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.69 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 6.86. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.684 whereas that against EBITDA is 21.026.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for EXLS is 0.87, which has changed by 0.24771154 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.18469036 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 $35.16. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 3.88%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -1.86%.
Shares Statistics:
Over the past 3-months, EXLS traded about 2.16M shares per day on average, while over the past 10 days, EXLS traded about 1076250 shares per day. 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 97.28% stake in the company. Shares short for EXLS as of 1755216000 were 8339778 with a Short Ratio of 3.86, compared to 1752537600 on 5095454. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 8339778 and a Short% of Float of 7.26.
Earnings Estimates
The company has 8.0 analysts who recommend its stock at the moment. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.47, with high estimates of $0.49 and low estimates of $0.46.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.93 and $1.88 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.9. EPS for the following year is $2.16, with 9.0 analysts recommending between $2.2 and $2.09.
Revenue Estimates
8 analysts predict $522.35M in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $525.1M to a low estimate of $519.63M. As of the current estimate, ExlService Holdings Inc’s year-ago sales were $472.07MFor the next quarter, 8 analysts are estimating revenue of $528.71M. There is a high estimate of $530M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $525.27M.
A total of 9 analysts have provided revenue estimates for EXLS’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $2.08B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $2.06B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $2.07B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.84BBased on 9 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $2.3B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $2.34B and the low estimate is $2.29B.
