EXLSTechnology · Information Technology ServicesThe 9 Wall Street analysts covering ExlService Holdings, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $45 — +29.3% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 80 of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores ExlService Holdings, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Revisions (96): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.
Momentum (25): The shares have been drifting down relative to others.
Size (23): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on EXLS, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +29.3% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 2 moved their price target up and 1 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 July 2026 | Baird | Upgrade | Outperform | $35 → $45 |
| 29 July 2026 | Needham | Maintains | Buy | $40 → $45 |
| 9 July 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Buy | $45 → $39 |
| 9 July 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 25 June 2026 | Barrington Research | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Barrington Research | Upgrade | Outperform | — |
| 30 Apr 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Needham | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Stifel | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 26 Feb 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 9 Jan 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 20 Aug 2025 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 3 June 2025 | Needham | Reiterates | Buy | — |
| 1 May 2025 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Needham | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Stifel | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Jefferies | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 31 Oct 2024 | Baird | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 31 Oct 2024 | Needham | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 14 Oct 2024 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. EXLS appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 36% of US stocks
Cheaper than 49% of US stocks
Cheaper than 18% of US stocks
Cheaper than 25% of US stocks
Higher than 64% of US stocks
Higher than 33% of US stocks
Higher than 48% of US stocks
Higher than 72% of US stocks
Higher than 72% of US stocks
Higher than 86% of US stocks
Higher than 95% of US stocks
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
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Zacks Investment Research published a report highlighting ExlService Holdings' (EXLS) solid growth attributes, suggesting the company could outperform the market.
Why it matters — A positive research note from a major investment firm pointing to EXLS's growth attributes could influence market perception of the stock.
EXL has been named a Leader across multiple quadrants in the ISG Provider Lens Insurance Services 2026 reports, including Life and Retirement and Property and Casualty services. This recognition marks the fourth consecutive year EXL has achieved Leader status in ISG's insurance services research.
Why it matters — The recognition underscores EXL's sustained competitive position in the insurance services market, a key vertical for the company.
Zacks reports that the consensus analyst price target for ExlService Holdings (EXLS) implies about 28.2% upside. It notes that this metric is generally not very effective, but a recent upward trend in earnings estimate revisions could indicate near-term upside for the stock.
Why it matters — EXLS watchers track consensus price targets and earnings estimate revisions as indicators of possible share-price movement in the near term.
EXL has completed its acquisition of iMerit, and iMerit's founder and CEO, Radha Ramaswami Basu, has joined EXL's executive committee.
Why it matters — The acquisition and addition of iMerit's leadership positions EXL to strengthen its enterprise artificial intelligence capabilities.
Zacks Investment Research published an article stating that ExlService Holdings (EXLS) possesses solid growth attributes that could help it outperform the market.
Why it matters — The piece highlights EXLS's growth potential, which would be of interest to investors tracking the company's market performance.
The 9 Wall Street analysts covering ExlService Holdings, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $45, with estimates ranging from $39 to $48. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 9 analysts covering ExlService Holdings, Inc., 9 rate it a Buy, 0 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks ExlService Holdings, Inc. 80 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 15 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 15 Aug 2026, ExlService Holdings, Inc. ranks 80 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (96 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 9 analysts implies +29.3% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks ExlService Holdings, Inc. 80 out of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering ExlService Holdings, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for EXLS are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $39 to $48 over the next 12 months.
ExlService Holdings, Inc. returned -18.7% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
ExlService Holdings Inc. is a global leader in data analytics, digital operations, and solutions, specializing in operations management and analytics to help businesses enhance growth and profitability.
The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 14 Aug 2026): "Is ExlService Holdings (EXLS) a Solid Growth Stock? 3 Reasons to Think "Yes"". Zacks Investment Research published a report highlighting ExlService Holdings' (EXLS) solid growth attributes, suggesting the company could outperform the market.
ExlService Holdings Inc. is a global leader in data analytics, digital operations, and solutions, specializing in operations management and analytics to help businesses enhance growth and profitability. The company delivers agile, scalable solutions through deep domain expertise combined with data, cloud technology, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, serving industries such as insurance, healthcare, banking and financial services, media, retail, utilities, travel, transportation, logistics, and emerging sectors. Its strategic business units include Insurance, Healthcare, Analytics, and Emerging Business, with core offerings encompassing operations management, finance and accounting services, digital solutions via proprietary frameworks and platforms like LifePRO and Liss, advanced analytics for risk minimization and efficiency, data services including business intelligence and governance, and consulting for transformations in finance, risk, compliance, and digital operations. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in New York City, ExlService Holdings Inc. supports clients worldwide with on-premise, BPO, TPA, hosted, and cloud solutions across multiple languages and global delivery centers.
CEO Mr. Rohit Kapoor · 65,000 employees · United States · https://www.exlservice.com