EXLS

ExlService Holdings, Inc.

Nasdaq · Services-Business Services, NEC · Inc. DE · CIK 0001297989
$29.00 -1.46% $4.5B
High Impact Filing (8/10)
Vol
Market Cap$4.5B
Cap SizeMid Cap
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy (88%)
Inst. Holders9 funds
Inst. Value$1.5B
Inst. Activity2 buys / 2 sells
Insider Activity0B / 2S
Insider Net $-$86.7K
Reddit Sentiment60° Warm
SEC Reports5
Press Releases1
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector Services-Business Services, NEC·Inc. DE·CIK 0001297989·Prev Close $29.43

Recent Activity

May 14, 2026 other
EXL named a Leader in Everest Group Healthcare Payer Intelligent Operations PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026
<p>NEW YORK, May 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=
May 12, 2026 SEC
EXL appointed Bhupender Singh, former Co-CEO of Teleperformance, as President and Head of International Growth Markets,
8-K — Impact 3/10
May 12, 2026 Press
EXL appointed Bhupender Singh as president and head of international growth markets, responsible for accelerating growth
Impact 2/10
May 11, 2026 Insider
Singh Bhupender sold 77,170 shares
Pres., Int'l Growth Markets @ $0.00 ($0.00)
Apr 28, 2026 SEC
EXL reported Q1 2026 revenue of $570.4M (+13.8% YoY), beating the $557.7M consensus, but GAAP diluted EPS of $0.43 misse
PRESS-RELEASE — Impact 6/10
Apr 27, 2026 SEC
ExlService Holdings filed definitive additional proxy materials for its 2026 Annual Meeting, recommending shareholders v
DEFA14A — Impact 2/10
Mar 2, 2026 Insider
AYYAPPAN AJAY sold 1,679 shares
EVP & Gen Counsel/Corp. Sec'y. @ $30.39 ($51.0K)
Feb 28, 2026 Insider
Kapoor Rohit sold 33,525 shares
Chairman & CEO @ $0.00 ($0.00)

Price Targets

$41.75 +44.0% upside Strong Buy
Current $29.00 Low $35.00 Median $41.50 High $46.00 8 analysts
$35.00 $46.00

Analyst Ratings

Strong Buy88% buy · 16 analysts
7Strong Buy
7Buy
2Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
Apr 30, 2026 Barrington Research UPGRADE Market Perform → Outperform
Apr 30, 2026 JP Morgan MAINTAIN Overweight → Overweight
Feb 26, 2026 TD Cowen MAINTAIN Buy → Buy
Feb 26, 2026 Stifel MAINTAIN Buy → Buy
Feb 26, 2026 Needham MAINTAIN Buy → Buy

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $0.55 ▲ +2.7% $0.52 — $0.57 12% YoY 8
Next Q $0.56 $0.55 — $0.56 16% YoY 8
Current FY $2.24 ▲ +2.5% $2.21 — $2.28 15% YoY 9
Next FY $2.51 ▲ +2.6% $2.46 — $2.60 12% YoY 9

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
FMR LLC$608.2MADD
VANGUARD GROUP INC$605.1M
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$75.6MNEW
MORGAN STANLEY$66.6MADD
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP$64.9MADD

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
May 11, 2026Singh BhupenderA$0.00
Mar 2, 2026AYYAPPAN AJAYSELL$51.0K
Feb 28, 2026Kapoor RohitM$0.00
Feb 28, 2026Kapoor RohitM$0.00
Feb 27, 2026Jetley VivekM$0.00

Reddit Sentiment

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9 institutional holders with $1.5B total value (35,109,286 shares) as of 2025-Q4. Top holders: FMR, VANGUARD, CHARLES.

Top Institutional Holders — 2025-Q4

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1FMR LLC14,331,972$608.2M40.8%ADD +60.7%
2VANGUARD GROUP INC14,258,782$605.1M40.6%
3CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC1,781,306$75.6M5.1%NEW
4MORGAN STANLEY1,569,266$66.6M4.5%ADD +38.9%
5TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP1,528,749$64.9M4.4%ADD +34.0%
6BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/677,837$28.8M1.9%TRIM -25.3%
7NORGES BANK452,352$19.2M1.3%NEW
8RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC319,400$13.6M0.9%TRIM -36.3%
9WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN189,622$8.0M0.5%TRIM -41.7%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
FMR LLCADD8,916,52814,331,972+60.7%$608.2M2025-Q4
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/TRIM907,829677,837-25.3%$28.8M2025-Q4
NORGES BANKNEW452,352$19.2M2025-Q4
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCTRIM501,100319,400-36.3%$13.6M2025-Q4
FMR LLCADD7,124,0018,916,528+25.2%$392.6M2025-Q3
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPADD1,210,0801,621,732+34.0%$71.4M2025-Q3
UBS Group AGADD334,454536,332+60.4%$23.6M2025-Q3
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCTRIM787,500501,100-36.4%$22.1M2025-Q3
NORGES BANKEXIT1,005,2490-100.0%$0.002025-Q3
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPDOUBLED383,0071,210,080+215.9%$53.0M2025-Q2
NORGES BANKNEW1,005,249$44.0M2025-Q2
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCDOUBLED155,700787,500+405.8%$34.5M2025-Q2
UBS Group AGTRIM491,459334,454-31.9%$14.6M2025-Q2
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNTRIM374,947218,649-41.7%$9.6M2025-Q2
UBS Group AGADD295,109491,459+66.5%$23.2M2025-Q1
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCDOUBLED37,940480,449+1166.3%$22.7M2025-Q1
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCDOUBLED8,100155,700+1822.2%$7.4M2025-Q1
NORGES BANKEXIT2,398,6560-100.0%$0.002025-Q1
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNADD300,393398,886+32.8%$17.7M2024-Q4
UBS Group AGDOUBLED121,175295,109+143.5%$13.1M2024-Q4
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCNEAR_EXIT408,42537,940-90.7%$1.7M2024-Q4
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCNEAR_EXIT148,7008,100-94.6%$359.5K2024-Q4
MORGAN STANLEYADD1,836,5372,551,742+38.9%$97.3M2024-Q3
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INCNEW2,161,153$82.4M2024-Q3
9 unique insiders with 2 transactions. Net insider value: -$86.7K ($0.00 bought, $86.7K sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
May 11, 2026Singh BhupenderPres., Int'l Growth MarketsA77,170$0.00$0.00
Mar 2, 2026AYYAPPAN AJAYEVP & Gen Counsel/Corp. Sec'y.SELL1,679$30.39$51.0K
Feb 28, 2026Kapoor RohitChairman & CEOM33,525$0.00$0.00
Feb 28, 2026Kapoor RohitChairman & CEOM33,525$0.00$0.00
Feb 27, 2026Jetley VivekPresident of EXLM9,579$0.00$0.00
Feb 27, 2026Harrison Pamela MCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICERM4,151$0.00$0.00
Feb 27, 2026Harrison Pamela MCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICERM4,151$0.00$0.00
Feb 27, 2026AYYAPPAN AJAYEVP & Gen Counsel/Corp. Sec'y.M3,991$0.00$0.00
Feb 27, 2026AYYAPPAN AJAYEVP & Gen Counsel/Corp. Sec'y.M3,991$0.00$0.00
Feb 27, 2026Nicolelli MaurizioExecutive Vice President & CFOM5,587$0.00$0.00
Feb 27, 2026Chhibbar VishalExecutive Vice PresidentM5,587$0.00$0.00
Feb 27, 2026Kini NarasimhaExecutive Vice PresidentM5,587$0.00$0.00
Feb 27, 2026Jetley VivekPresident of EXLM9,579$0.00$0.00
Feb 27, 2026Bhalla VikasPresident of EXLM9,579$0.00$0.00
Feb 27, 2026Bhalla VikasPresident of EXLM9,579$0.00$0.00
Feb 27, 2026Nicolelli MaurizioExecutive Vice President & CFOM5,587$0.00$0.00
Feb 27, 2026Chhibbar VishalExecutive Vice PresidentM5,587$0.00$0.00
Feb 27, 2026Kini NarasimhaExecutive Vice PresidentM5,587$0.00$0.00
Feb 23, 2026AYYAPPAN AJAYEVP & Gen Counsel/Corp. Sec'y.SELL1,197$29.79$35.7K
Feb 20, 2026Chhibbar VishalExecutive Vice PresidentM4,004$0.00$0.00
Feb 20, 2026Chhibbar VishalExecutive Vice PresidentF2,427$30.41$73.8K
Feb 20, 2026Chhibbar VishalExecutive Vice PresidentM4,004$0.00$0.00
Feb 20, 2026AYYAPPAN AJAYEVP & Gen Counsel/Corp. Sec'y.F1,515$30.41$46.1K
Feb 20, 2026Bhalla VikasPresident of EXLM6,849$0.00$0.00
Feb 20, 2026Bhalla VikasPresident of EXLF2,672$30.41$81.3K
Feb 20, 2026Bhalla VikasPresident of EXLM6,849$0.00$0.00
Feb 20, 2026Kapoor RohitChairman & CEOM24,236$0.00$0.00
Feb 20, 2026Kapoor RohitChairman & CEOM24,236$0.00$0.00
Feb 20, 2026AYYAPPAN AJAYEVP & Gen Counsel/Corp. Sec'y.M2,845$0.00$0.00
Feb 20, 2026AYYAPPAN AJAYEVP & Gen Counsel/Corp. Sec'y.M2,845$0.00$0.00
Feb 20, 2026Kini NarasimhaExecutive Vice PresidentM4,215$0.00$0.00
Feb 20, 2026Kini NarasimhaExecutive Vice PresidentF2,152$30.41$65.4K
Feb 20, 2026Kini NarasimhaExecutive Vice PresidentM4,215$0.00$0.00
Feb 20, 2026Nicolelli MaurizioExecutive Vice President & CFOM4,215$0.00$0.00
Feb 20, 2026Nicolelli MaurizioExecutive Vice President & CFOF1,659$30.41$50.5K
Feb 20, 2026Nicolelli MaurizioExecutive Vice President & CFOM4,215$0.00$0.00
Feb 20, 2026Jetley VivekPresident of EXLM6,849$0.00$0.00
Feb 20, 2026Jetley VivekPresident of EXLF3,788$30.41$115.2K
Feb 20, 2026Jetley VivekPresident of EXLM6,849$0.00$0.00
Feb 20, 2026Harrison Pamela MCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICERM3,161$0.00$0.00
Feb 20, 2026Harrison Pamela MCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICERF1,630$30.41$49.6K
Feb 20, 2026Harrison Pamela MCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICERM3,161$0.00$0.00
Feb 19, 2026Chhibbar VishalExecutive Vice PresidentA27,192$0.00$0.00
Feb 19, 2026Bhalla VikasPresident of EXLA45,324$0.00$0.00
Feb 19, 2026Kapoor RohitChairman & CEOA158,628$0.00$0.00
Feb 19, 2026AYYAPPAN AJAYEVP & Gen Counsel/Corp. Sec'y.A18,766$0.00$0.00
Feb 19, 2026Kini NarasimhaExecutive Vice PresidentA27,192$0.00$0.00
Feb 19, 2026Nicolelli MaurizioExecutive Vice President & CFOA27,192$0.00$0.00
Feb 19, 2026Jetley VivekPresident of EXLA45,324$0.00$0.00
Feb 19, 2026Harrison Pamela MCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICERA20,720$0.00$0.00
Current analyst consensus: Strong Buy (88% buy). Based on 16 analysts: 7 strong buy, 7 buy, 2 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$41.75 mean target +44.0% upside Strong Buy (1.56)
$35.00 Low $46.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$29.00
Target Low$35.00
Target Mean$41.75
Target Median$41.50
Target High$46.00
# Analysts8
RecommendationStrong Buy (1.56)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
$0.55 $0.52 $0.57 11.7% +2.7% 6↑ 2↓ $0.6B 11.5% 8
Next Q
2026-09-30
$0.56 $0.55 $0.56 15.6% -0.4% 1↑ 3↓ $0.6B 10.3% 8
Current FY
2026-12-31
$2.24 $2.21 $2.28 14.6% +2.5% 8↑ 0↓ $2.3B 11.3% 9
Next FY
2027-12-31
$2.51 $2.46 $2.60 12.3% +2.6% 8↑ 0↓ $2.6B 10.6% 9

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$0.547
7d ago$0.548-0.001
30d ago$0.533+0.014
60d ago$0.533+0.014
90d ago$0.534+0.013
5 analyst firms have rated this stock: 1 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
Apr 30, 2026 Barrington Research UPGRADE Market Perform Outperform
Apr 30, 2026 JP Morgan MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Feb 26, 2026 TD Cowen MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Feb 26, 2026 Stifel MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Feb 26, 2026 Needham MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Jan 9, 2026 TD Cowen MAINTAIN Buy Buy

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
May 1, 20267720088%
Apr 1, 20266730081%
Mar 1, 20266730081%
Feb 1, 20266730081%
Jan 1, 20266730081%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

No congressional trading data available for this ticker. Data is sourced from Senate and House financial disclosure filings.

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Reddit Sentiment History

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Feb 25, 2026160° Warm101

Recent Reddit Threads

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May 14, 2026
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EXL named a Leader in Everest Group Healthcare Payer Intelligent Operations PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026
<p>NEW YORK, May 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=1ONsDsxrrpZlP6Ns2bqkfCdROFvHPAcifIXsoyiPkoB3l01I2U
May 12, 2026
leadership
EXL appoints Bhupender Singh as President and Head of International Growth Markets
<p>NEW YORK, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=AWE8qrQHCa-vqPnuK64PpYAXLcsTYNB-GDPM0vCqtml-m7N0nE
May 7, 2026
other
EXL wins 2026 CSO Award for innovation in cybersecurity
<p>NEW YORK, May 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=dNCIB0jtdMtINlU8qnHg3ISQtPVbRZQkB9PvNJAj1i_QQBQriW
May 6, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: EXLS — 55.9% short (0.4M / 0.8M)
Short: 424,490 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 758,985 | Short Ratio: 55.9% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 4, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: EXLS — 56.3% short (0.5M / 0.9M)
Short: 509,408 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 905,391 | Short Ratio: 56.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 30, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: EXLS — 60.9% short (1.0M / 1.7M)
Short: 1,009,371 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 1,658,339 | Short Ratio: 60.9% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 28, 2026
earnings
EXL Reports 2026 First Quarter Results
<p align="center"><strong><em>2026</em></strong><strong><em> First Quarter Revenue of </em></strong><strong><em>$570.4 Million</em></strong><strong><e
Apr 28, 2026
earnings_calendar
EXLS Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-04-28
Apr 27, 2026
other
EXL recognized as 2025 Genesys New Partner of the Year
<p>NEW YORK, April 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=lEKHlCfMWcGSnt9c5qp5N16aC8R1m8wpgLEJTTJvMVPK64F4
Apr 27, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: EXLS — 4.1M shares, 73,864 trades
Week starting 2026-04-27. Total ATS volume: 4,139,346 shares across 73,864 trades.
Apr 20, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: EXLS — 2.1M shares, 40,864 trades
Week starting 2026-04-20. Total ATS volume: 2,107,073 shares across 40,864 trades.
Apr 13, 2026
other
EXL to host Investor and Analyst Day on May 13 in New York
<p>NEW YORK, April 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=ZwKJKl07YwSdWDJbukuYnUvlYO5rVaIzi5GpIlwDMnBvQuRX
Apr 13, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: EXLS — 3.1M shares, 50,150 trades
Week starting 2026-04-13. Total ATS volume: 3,050,306 shares across 50,150 trades.
Apr 10, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: EXLS — 55.8% short (0.6M / 1.0M)
Short: 556,586 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 997,448 | Short Ratio: 55.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 8, 2026
earnings
EXL Schedules First Quarter 2026 Financial Results Conference Call
<p>NEW YORK, April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ExlService Holdings, Inc. [NASDAQ: EXLS], a global data and AI company, will release financial resul