Capita (LON:CPI) Insider Daniel Wosner Acquires 20,000 Shares

Capita plc (LON:CPI) insider Daniel Wosner bought 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 28th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 404 per share, with a total value of £80,800.

Capita Price Performance

Shares of CPI opened at GBX 399.06 on Friday. The company has a market cap of £477.99 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 0.82. Capita plc has a twelve month low of GBX 217 and a twelve month high of GBX 415.50. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 964.14. The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 296.64 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 339.44.

Capita (LON:CPI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The company reported GBX 49.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Capita had a negative net margin of 7.45% and a negative return on equity of 142.88%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 900 price target on shares of Capita in a report on Friday, March 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on Capita from GBX 300 to GBX 320 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a GBX 450 price target on shares of Capita in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Shore Capital Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Capita in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Berenberg Bank dropped their price target on Capita to GBX 330 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Capita has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 464.20.

Capita Company Profile

Capita is a modern outsourcer, helping clients across the public and private sectors run complex business processes more efficiently, creating better consumer experiences. Operating across 8 countries, Capita’s colleagues support primarily UK and European clients with people-based services underpinned by market-leading technology. We play an integral role in society – our work matters to the lives of the millions of people who rely on us every day.