LON:CPI

Capita (CPI) Share Forecast, Price & News

GBX 34.92

+0.44 (+1.28%)

(As of 06/2/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: 34.03
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35.93
50-Day Range: 31.12
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38.64
52-Week Range: 22.20
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44.92

Volume: 3.11 million shs
Average Volume: 4.23 million shs
Market Capitalization: £586.66 million

P/E Ratio: 698.40
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: GBX 41.50

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Capita MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.60 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 18.8% Upside
GBX 41.50 Price Target
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: -0.15
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares
£34,591 Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

1.86 out of 5 stars

2.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Capita has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 41.50, Capita has a forecasted upside of 18.8% from its current price of GBX 34.92.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Capita has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

N/A

Short Interest

Short Interest
There is no current short interest data available for CPI.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Capita does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Capita does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for CPI.

2.1

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Capita has a news sentiment score of -0.15. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.47 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Capita this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
8 people have searched for CPI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
1 people have added Capita to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

3.3

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Capita insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £345.91 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 3.81% of the stock of Capita is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
86.28% of the stock of Capita is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Capita is 698.40, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 122.64.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Capita is 698.40, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 273.22.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Capita has a PEG Ratio of 0.18. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Capita has a P/B Ratio of 1.75. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Capita (LON:CPI) Stock

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 through Public Service, Experience, and Portfolio divisions. The company offers solutions for finance and accounting, procurement, property and infrastructure, travel and event, and workplace administration. It also provides customer experience transformation, contact management, collection, complaint handling, customer acquisition and retention, customer experience system and software, and data and analytics. In addition, the company offers capita licensing and support, support, digital policing, and engineering practice; education service and local education authority software; various solutions that help businesses create connected experiences that deliver right message across organisations, customers, and suppliers; solutions for central and local government services; corporate learning, fire service college, employability, and capita apprenticeship solutions; and employer branding and marketing, flexible workforce solutions, agile resourcing solutions, executive and specialist recruitment, background checking and vetting, and digital HR management and transformation solutions. Further, it provides pension administration and software, pensions consulting, and data, insights, and remediation solutions; automation, critical communication systems, finance and payment software, local education authority software, management information systems, and workforce management software solutions; cloud, cyber security, digital connectivity, IT services, robotic process automation, and workplace IT; and actuarial, defence, financial, healthcare, housing, legal, public safety, utility, and welfare and employability services. The company was formerly known as The Capita Group plc and changed its name to Capita plc in January 2012. Capita plc was founded in 1984 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

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CPI Stock News Headlines

June 3, 2023 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

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June 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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May 24, 2023 | morningstar.com

April CPI Forecasts Show Inflation Improvement Slowing to a Crawl

May 24, 2023 | morningstar.com

April CPI Report a Mixed Bag: Inflation Pressures Easing But Still Sticky

May 10, 2023 | msn.com

The Capita share price has crashed 70% in 5 years. Is it time to bag myself a bargain?

May 10, 2023 | msn.com

Cyber hack to cost UK outsourcer Capita up to $25 mln

May 7, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Tim Weller Purchases 541 Shares of Capita plc (LON:CPI) Stock

June 4, 2023 | Legacy Research (Affiliate) (Ad)

“You need at least $100 of this asset – and it’s NOT gold” – Dr. Nomi Prin

May 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Capita plc (LON:CPI) is a favorite amongst institutional investors who own 79%

April 30, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Capita (LON:CPI) Stock Passes Above 200 Day Moving Average of $29.33

April 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Capita (LON:CPI) Receives "Hold" Rating from Shore Capital

April 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

What Capita plc's (LON:CPI) ROE Can Tell Us

April 12, 2023 | morningstar.com

Markets Brief: March CPI Report Forecasts Show Inflation Still Running High

April 7, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Capita plc (LON:CPI) Insider Tim Weller Purchases 467 Shares

March 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Capita plc (LON:CPI)

March 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Shore Capital Reiterates Hold Rating for Capita (LON:CPI)

March 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

At UK£0.39, Is It Time To Put Capita plc (LON:CPI) On Your Watch List?

February 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Capita (LON:CPI) shareholders have endured a 77% loss from investing in the stock five years ago

January 11, 2023 | msn.com

Market Highlights: Wall Street gains, Aussie CPI ahead, and 5 ASX small caps to watch on Wednesday

November 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Capita plc (LON:CPI) is favoured by institutional owners who hold 88% of the company

October 17, 2022 | bloomberg.com

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October 17, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

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October 13, 2022 | bloomberg.com

Could Global Energy Use Go Up While Per Capita Emissions Go Down? - Bloomberg

October 11, 2022 | news.yahoo.com

Council begins discussions on replacement of city attorney - Yahoo News

October 11, 2022 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

Capita plc - Circular re Disposal and Notice of GM - Yahoo Finance UK

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CPI Price History

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CPI Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 3/05/2020
Today: 6/04/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: LON
Industry: Business Services
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Business Services
Current Symbol: LON:CPI
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: N/A
Web: www.capita.com
Phone: +44-20-77991525
Fax: N/A
Employees: 52,000
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: GBX 41.50
High Stock Price Forecast: GBX 50
Low Stock Price Forecast: GBX 28
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +18.8%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.05
Trailing P/E Ratio: 698.40
Forward P/E Ratio: 12.01
P/E Growth: 0.18
Net Income: £74.80 million
Net Margins: 2.48%
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: 23.41%
Return on Assets: 2.22%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 256.39
Current Ratio: 0.57
Quick Ratio: 0.53

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: £3.01 billion
Price / Sales: 0.19
Cash Flow: GBX 32.67 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 1.07
Book Value: GBX 20 per share
Price / Book: 1.75

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 1,680,000,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: £586.66 million
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 1.83

Key Executives

Dr. Jonathan Lewis (Age 61)
CEO & Exec. Director
Comp: $1.14M

Mr. Tim P. Weller (Age 59)
CFO & Exec. Director
Comp: $629.51k

Mr. Manpreet Singh
Chief Technology Officer

Mr. Stuart Morgan
Investor Relations Director

Ms. Claire Denton
Chief Gen. Counsel & Group Company Sec.

Scott Hill
Chief People Officer

Mr. David Spencer
Managing Director for Real Estate & Infrastructure Bus.

Mr. Serge Taborin
Chief Digital Officer

Kathy Quashie
Chief Growth Officer

Ms. Chantal Free
CEO of Capita Portfolio

Key Competitors

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Insiders

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CPI Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Capita stock right now?: 5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Capita in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" CPI shares.
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What is Capita's stock price forecast for 2023?: 5 analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Capita's stock. Their CPI share price forecasts range from GBX 28 to GBX 50. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach GBX 41.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 18.8% from the stock's current price.
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How have CPI shares performed in 2023?: Capita's stock was trading at GBX 24.26 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CPI shares have increased by 43.9% and is now trading at GBX 34.92.
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How were Capita's earnings last quarter?: Capita plc (LON:CPI) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March, 5th. The company reported $13.09 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $12.90 by $0.19. Capita had a net margin of 2.48% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 23.41%.
What other stocks do shareholders of Capita own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Capita investors own include Hawkins (HWKN), CA (CA), Endologix (ELGX), BlackRock (BLK), Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW), Athabasca Oil (ATH), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Centrica (CNA), Hikma Pharmaceuticals (HIK) and Informa (INF).

What is Capita's stock symbol?: Capita trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "CPI."
How do I buy shares of Capita?: Shares of CPI stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.
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What is Capita's stock price today?: One share of CPI stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 34.92.
How much money does Capita make?: Capita (LON:CPI) has a market capitalization of £586.66 million and generates £3.01 billion in revenue each year. The company earns £74.80 million in net income (profit) each year or GBX 0.05 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Capita have?: The company employs 52,000 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Capita?: Capita's mailing address is 71 Victoria Street, LONDON, SW1H 0XA, United Kingdom. The official website for the company is www.capita.com. The company can be reached via phone at +44-20-77991525.

This page (LON:CPI) was last updated on 6/4/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Capita (CPI) Share Forecast, Price & News

Capita MarketRank™ Forecast

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Short Interest

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Capita (LON:CPI) Stock

CPI Stock News Headlines

CPI Price History

CPI Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders

CPI Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™