Capita (LON:CPI) Insider Purchases £7,103.34 in Stock

Capita plc (LON:CPI) insider Pablo Andres acquired 1,767 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 29th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 402 per share, for a total transaction of £7,103.34.

Pablo Andres also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, March 11th, Pablo Andres acquired 12,178 shares of Capita stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 280 per share, for a total transaction of £34,098.40.
• On Wednesday, March 11th, Pablo Andres acquired 12,000 shares of Capita stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 275 per share, for a total transaction of £33,000.

Capita Price Performance

Shares of LON CPI traded down GBX 1.95 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching GBX 399.55. The company had a trading volume of 508,915 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,547,696. The company has a current ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 964.14. The stock has a market cap of £478.58 million, a PE ratio of -2.77, a P/E/G ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 296.64 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 339.44. Capita plc has a 1-year low of GBX 217 and a 1-year high of GBX 415.50.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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