Free Trial

Capita (LON:CPI) Share Price Passes Above 200-Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

Capita logo with Industrials background

Key Points

  • Capita plc's stock price has risen above its 200-day moving average, trading as high as GBX 234 ($3.15), while the last recorded price was GBX 232.50 ($3.13).
  • Analysts have mixed ratings on Capita, with one maintaining a "Buy" rating and another a "Hold," leading to an average price target of GBX 405.
  • The company reported a negative net margin of 1.64% and a negative return on equity of 28.00% in its latest earnings results, indicating financial challenges.
  • Need better tools to track Capita? Try 5 Weeks of MarketBeat All Access for $5. Start Portfolio Tracking Now.

Capita plc (LON:CPI - Get Free Report)'s stock price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 156.70 ($2.12) and traded as high as GBX 234 ($3.16). Capita shares last traded at GBX 232.50 ($3.14), with a volume of 400,840 shares trading hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on Capita from GBX 375 to GBX 405 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, July 4th. Shore Capital restated a "hold" rating on shares of Capita in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 405.

Get Our Latest Stock Report on CPI

Capita Price Performance

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 business has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 296.72 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 161.79. The stock has a market cap of £4.00 billion, a PE ratio of -97.95, a PEG ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 1.95.

Capita (LON:CPI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported GBX 21.63 EPS for the quarter. Capita had a negative return on equity of 28.00% and a negative net margin of 1.64%.

About Capita

(Get Free Report)

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.

Read More

Should You Invest $1,000 in Capita Right Now?

Before you consider Capita, you'll want to hear this.

MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Capita wasn't on the list.

While Capita currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.

View The Five Stocks Here

7 Stocks to Ride The A.I. Megaboom Cover


We are about to experience the greatest A.I. boom in stock market history...

Thanks to a pivotal economic catalyst, specific tech stocks will skyrocket just like they did during the "dot com" boom in the 1990s.

That’s why, we’ve hand-selected 7 tiny tech disruptor stocks positioned to surge.

  1. The first pick is a tiny under-the-radar A.I. stock that's trading for just $3.00. This company already has 98 registered patents for cutting-edge voice and sound recognition technology... And has lined up major partnerships with some of the biggest names in the auto, tech, and music industry... plus many more.
  2. The second pick presents an affordable avenue to bolster EVs and AI development…. Analysts are calling this stock a “buy” right now and predict a high price target of $19.20, substantially more than its current $6 trading price.
  3. Our final and favorite pick is generating a brand-new kind of AI. It's believed this tech will be bigger than the current well-known leader in this industry… Analysts predict this innovative tech is gearing up to create a tidal wave of new wealth, fueling a $15.7 TRILLION market boom.

Right now, we’re staring down the barrel of a true once-in-a-lifetime moment. As an investment opportunity, this kind of breakthrough doesn't come along every day.

And the window to get in on the ground-floor — maximizing profit potential from this expected market surge — is closing quickly...

Simply enter your email below to get the names and tickers of the 7 small stocks with potential to make investors very, very happy.

Get This Free Report
Like this article? Share it with a colleague.

Featured Articles and Offers

Recent Videos

5 High Short Interest Stocks to Buy Before November
HUGE Upside Ahead: The Fastest Growing ETFs in the Market
Next Tech Boom: AI Robots Are Coming Sooner Than You Think!

Stock Lists

All Stock Lists

Investing Tools

Calendars and Tools

Search Headlines