Capita (LON:CPI) Insider Acquires £13,429 in Stock

Key Points

• Jack Clarke, an insider at Capita plc, purchased 5,165 shares at an average price of GBX 260 per share, totaling £13,429, on September 15th.
• The stock has shown considerable volatility, with a 1-year low of GBX 168 and a 1-year high of GBX 358.50, and the company has a market cap of £293.47 million.
• Analysts have mixed ratings on Capita, with a consensus of "Moderate Buy" and a price target increase from GBX 375 to GBX 405 by Deutsche Bank.

Capita plc (LON:CPI - Get Free Report) insider Jack Clarke purchased 5,165 shares of Capita stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 15th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 260 per share, with a total value of £13,429.

Capita Stock Performance

Shares of CPI stock traded up GBX 0.50 during trading hours on Friday, reaching GBX 258.50. The company had a trading volume of 438,498 shares, compared to its average volume of 481,235. The business has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 268.51 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 191.70. Capita plc has a one year low of GBX 168 and a one year high of GBX 358.50. The firm has a market cap of £294.04 million, a PE ratio of 1,906.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 1.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 291.56, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.53.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Shore Capital restated a "hold" rating on shares of Capita in a research report on Tuesday, August 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on shares of Capita from GBX 375 to GBX 405 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, July 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 405.

Capita Company Profile

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.