Key Points
- Insider buying: Capita insider Pablo Andres purchased 1,767 shares on May 29 at GBX 402 each, totaling about £7,103.34. He also bought two larger blocks of shares in March.
- Stock and valuation context: Capita shares were down 0.5% and recently traded near GBX 399.55, close to the year high of GBX 415.50. The company still carries heavy leverage, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 964.14.
- Analyst outlook: Analysts currently have a Moderate Buy consensus on Capita, with a price target of GBX 464.20. Recent ratings were mixed, ranging from hold to buy, with Royal Bank of Canada reaffirming outperform and Canaccord Genuity maintaining a buy rating.
Capita plc (LON:CPI - Get Free Report) 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 Stock Down 0.5%
CPI opened at GBX 399.55 on Friday. Capita plc has a one year low of GBX 217 and a one year high of GBX 415.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 964.14, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.54. The stock's fifty day moving average is GBX 299.73 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 339.86. The company has a market capitalization of £478.58 million, a PE ratio of -2.77, a P/E/G ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 0.82.
Capita (LON:CPI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 10th. The company reported GBX 49.71 EPS for the quarter. Capita had a negative return on equity of 142.88% and a negative net margin of 7.45%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a GBX 450 target price on shares of Capita in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Berenberg Bank cut their target price on Capita to GBX 330 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on Capita from GBX 300 to GBX 320 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 900 target price on shares of Capita in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Shore Capital Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Capita in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 464.20.
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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.
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