Capita plc (LON:CPI) Receives GBX 464.20 Average PT from Analysts

Shares of Capita plc (LON:CPIGet Free Report) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is GBX 464.20.

Several research firms have commented on CPI. Berenberg Bank lowered their target price on shares of Capita to GBX 330 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 900 price target on shares of Capita in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Shore Capital Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Capita in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a GBX 450 price target on shares of Capita in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised 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.

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Capita Trading Up 0.7%

Capita stock opened at GBX 376.50 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 964.14, a current ratio of 0.54 and a quick ratio of 0.53. The company has a market capitalization of £450.97 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.61, a PEG ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 0.82. Capita has a one year low of GBX 208.40 and a one year high of GBX 415.50. The company’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 283.28 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 336.10.

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

Insider Activity

In other Capita news, insider Pablo Andres purchased 12,178 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 280 per share, with a total value of £34,098.40. Also, insider Adolfo Hernandez purchased 34,540 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 13th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 279 per share, for a total transaction of £96,366.60. Over the last ninety days, insiders bought 58,718 shares of company stock worth $16,346,500. 13.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Capita Company Profile

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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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