In the past week, EXLS stock has gone down by -4.43%, with a monthly decline of -1.29% and a quarterly surge of 10.78%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.20%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.14% for ExlService Holdings Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.13% for EXLS’s stock, with a 25.79% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in ExlService Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: EXLS) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for ExlService Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: EXLS) is above average at 42.97x. The 36-month beta value for EXLS is also noteworthy at 1.09. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for EXLS is 154.77M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.62% of that float. The average trading volume of EXLS on February 21, 2025 was 835.98K shares.
EXLS) stock’s latest price update
ExlService Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: EXLS)’s stock price has gone decline by -2.58 in comparison to its previous close of 50.43, however, the company has experienced a -4.43% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-02-09 that SYDNEY, Australia and AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Feb. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EXL [NASDAQ: EXLS], a global data and AI company, is hosting AI in Action: Australia & New Zealand 2025, a virtual event designed to equip businesses with practical strategies and cutting-edge innovations to harness and scale AI for measurable impact. The highly anticipated event is scheduled for 20th March 2025 at 12pm AEDT.
Analysts’ Opinion of EXLS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for EXLS stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for EXLS by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for EXLS in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $42 based on the research report published on September 09, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Wedbush, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EXLS reach a price target of $40, previously predicting the price at $34. The rating they have provided for EXLS stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on May 08th, 2024.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Buy” to EXLS, setting the target price at $36 in the report published on January 17th of the previous year.
EXLS Trading at 2.85% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought EXLS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -6.29% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.14%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.20%, as shares surge +0.72% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +6.15% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EXLS fell by -3.76%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +66.86% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $50.73. In addition, ExlService Holdings Inc saw 10.70% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at EXLS starting from Mahon Anita, who proposed sale 6,071 shares at the price of $50.70 back on Feb 19 ’25. After this action, Mahon Anita now owns shares of ExlService Holdings Inc, valued at $307,800 using the latest closing price.
AYYAPPAN AJAY, the Officer of ExlService Holdings Inc, proposed sale 4,989 shares at $50.70 during a trade that took place back on Feb 19 ’25, which means that AYYAPPAN AJAY is holding shares at $252,942 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EXLS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.14 for the present operating margin
- 0.35 for the gross margin
The net margin for ExlService Holdings Inc stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.18. Equity return is now at value 21.31, with 12.48 for asset returns.
Based on ExlService Holdings Inc (EXLS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.32 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.57. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.47. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 14.1.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 305.72 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.87. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.58. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.85for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.1. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.00.
Conclusion
In summary, ExlService Holdings Inc (EXLS) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
