EXLS, US3020811044

ExlService Holdings stock heads toward October 27 results

Published on 10/08/2026 at 03:58 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

ExlService Holdings stock enters October with USD 2.25-2.29 adjusted EPS guidance for fiscal 2026. Q2 revenue reached USD 594.76 million, up 15.6 percent year over year.

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ExlService Holdings (ISIN US3020811044) was last at USD 35.51 on Nasdaq on October 7, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, up USD 0.10 or 0.28 percent from the prior close. The company has scheduled its third-quarter results for October 27, giving the next earnings event a firm date.

October 27 sets the next test

According to EXL on October 7, 2026, the company will release results for the quarter ended September 30 after the market closes on October 27.

Management will hold the results call at 10:00 a.m. EDT on October 28. The scheduled release makes the upcoming quarter the next clear checkpoint for the stock, particularly after EXL raised its full-year outlook in the second quarter.

Q2 growth supports the outlook

In Q2 2026, revenue reached USD 594.76 million, up 15.6 percent year over year, while adjusted EPS rose 22.3 percent to USD 0.59, according to Benzinga in its September 17, 2026 transcript.

The same account reported data and AI-led revenue growth of 30 percent in Q2, with that business representing 61 percent of total revenue. Adjusted operating margin was 19.7 percent, up 10 basis points from the year-ago quarter.

EXL's fiscal 2026 guidance calls for revenue of USD 2.39 billion to USD 2.415 billion and adjusted EPS of USD 2.25 to USD 2.29. The company also expects the iMerit acquisition to contribute USD 28 million to USD 32 million of revenue during the remaining five months of 2026.

Consensus target stays above the quote

According to MarketBeat on October 7, 2026, six analysts rate EXLS Buy and one rates it Hold, producing a Moderate Buy consensus and a USD 44.50 average price target. That target lies 25.3 percent above the USD 35.51 price.

MarketBeat also cited individual targets of USD 45.00 from TD Cowen, Needham and Robert W. Baird, while the company continues to invest in data, AI capabilities and sales capacity. Those investments support growth potential but also make execution and margin control important variables for the October results.

Market value frames the setup

EXLS has a 52-week range of USD 24.85 to USD 43.88 and a market capitalization of USD 5.4 billion as of October 7, 2026. Trading volume for that session was 1,469,296 shares.

The stock's next reported checkpoint is the October 27 results release, followed by management's October 28 conference call. The combination of 15.6 percent quarterly revenue growth, 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of USD 2.25 to USD 2.29 and a consensus target above the latest quote defines the current investor debate.