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Capita (LON:CPI) Stock Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average - Here's Why

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Shares of Capita plc (LON:CPI - Get Free Report) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 56.59 ($0.77) and traded as high as GBX 251.80 ($3.41). Capita shares last traded at GBX 249 ($3.38), with a volume of 359,015 shares.

Capita Stock Up 3.6%

The firm has a market capitalization of £4.39 billion, a PE ratio of -107.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 1.95. The company has a current ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 291.56. The firm has a 50-day moving average of GBX 139.76 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 58.22.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Capita news, insider Nneka Abulokwe purchased 71,896 shares of Capita stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 13th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 14 ($0.19) per share, with a total value of £10,065.44 ($13,644.35). 4.59% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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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