ExlService Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXLS) Receives $44.50 Average Price Target from Analysts

Shares of ExlService Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXLS) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the seven brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $44.50.

Several brokerages have weighed in on EXLS. Robert W. Baird set a $45.00 price objective on ExlService and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating and issued a $45.00 target price (up from $43.00) on shares of ExlService in a report on Thursday. Barrington Research set a $43.00 target price on shares of ExlService in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on shares of ExlService from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of ExlService from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th.

ExlService Trading Down 0.8%

EXLS opened at $38.08 on Friday. ExlService has a 12 month low of $24.85 and a 12 month high of $45.08. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $31.38 and its 200-day moving average price is $30.50. The company has a market cap of $5.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.95, a P/E/G ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 0.80.

ExlService (NASDAQ:EXLS) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $0.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.04. ExlService had a return on equity of 30.61% and a net margin of 11.17%.The company had revenue of $594.76 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $573.94 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.49 EPS. ExlService’s quarterly revenue was up 15.6% compared to the same quarter last year. ExlService has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.290 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that ExlService will post 1.82 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Vikas Bhalla sold 12,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.22, for a total transaction of $362,640.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 153,295 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,632,574.90. This represents a 7.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 3.66% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of ExlService

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in ExlService by 285.2% during the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 678 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 502 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in shares of ExlService by 183.1% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,353 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $57,000 after buying an additional 875 shares during the last quarter. Leonteq Securities AG bought a new stake in shares of ExlService in the 4th quarter worth approximately $59,000. Cache Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of ExlService during the first quarter valued at approximately $69,000. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC increased its stake in shares of ExlService by 63.4% during the third quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,583 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $70,000 after buying an additional 614 shares during the period. 92.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

ExlService Company Profile

ExlService Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: EXLS) is a global operations management and analytics company that partners with clients in insurance, healthcare, banking, and financial services to drive digital transformation and operational excellence. The firm delivers analytics-driven solutions and business process outsourcing services, including claims adjudication, finance and accounting, data management, and customer service support. ExlService combines domain expertise with advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and automation technologies to help organizations optimize processes, enhance customer experiences, and manage risk.

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in New York City, ExlService has grown through a mix of organic expansion and strategic acquisitions, earning recognition for its data analytics capabilities and industry-specific knowledge.