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Capita (LON:CPI) Shares Pass Above 200-Day Moving Average - Here's What Happened

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Shares of Capita plc (LON:CPI - Get Free Report) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 30.14 ($0.40) and traded as high as GBX 222 ($2.95). Capita shares last traded at GBX 219.60 ($2.91), with a volume of 210,927 shares trading hands.

Capita Trading Up 0.4%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 291.56, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.53. The stock has a market capitalization of £3.72 billion, a PE ratio of -91.31, a PEG ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 1.95. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 58.06 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 30.14.

Capita (LON:CPI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 5th. The company reported GBX 2.11 ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter. Capita had a negative return on equity of 28.00% and a negative net margin of 1.64%.

Insider Activity

In other Capita news, insider Nneka Abulokwe bought 71,896 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 13th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 14 ($0.19) per share, with a total value of £10,065.44 ($13,352.93). Insiders own 4.59% of the company's stock.

Capita Company Profile

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Capita plc provides consulting, digital, and software products and services to clients in the private and public sectors in the United Kingdom and internationally. It operates in two divisions: Public Service and Capita Experience divisions. The company offers solutions for finance and accounting, procurement, property and infrastructure, travel and event, and workplace administration.

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