Capita’s (CPI) Buy Rating Reaffirmed at Canaccord Genuity Group

Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed their buy rating on shares of Capita (LON:CPI) in a report published on Wednesday, MarketBeat reports. Canaccord Genuity Group currently has a GBX 900 target price on the stock.

Capita Stock Performance

LON CPI opened at GBX 293 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 409.05, a current ratio of 0.67 and a quick ratio of 0.53. Capita has a 12 month low of GBX 168 and a 12 month high of GBX 415.50. The company has a 50-day moving average of GBX 373.07 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 336.65. The company has a market cap of £333.28 million, a P/E ratio of 21.61, a P/E/G ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 0.66.

Capita (LON:CPI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The company reported GBX 49.71 EPS for the quarter. Capita had a return on equity of 8.48% and a net margin of 0.69%.

Insider Activity at Capita

In other news, insider Pablo Andres bought 12,178 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 280 per share, with a total value of £34,098.40. 13.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Capita News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Capita this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Canaccord Genuity reaffirmed a “buy” rating and published a generous GBX 900 price target, a bullish broker signal that supports upside expectations for the stock. Digital Look
• Positive Sentiment: Insider buying by CFO Pablo Andres: multiple transactions this week at ~GBX 275–280 were reported; the disclosed purchases represent a sizable personal commitment (reported roughly a six‑figure total), which typically signals management confidence. CFO Purchase
• Positive Sentiment: Capita’s CEO increased his stake as the fourth tranche of a buy‑out share award vested, reinforcing insider alignment with shareholders and long‑term leadership confidence. CEO Stake
• Positive Sentiment: Company commentary highlighted AI‑led transformation progress and contract wins — a strategic narrative that could support medium‑term revenue/profit improvement if execution continues. AI Transformation
• Neutral Sentiment: Capita reported quarterly EPS of GBX 49.71 and provided an investor slide deck and call; the raw results include improvement in some metrics but were overshadowed by the forward guidance (see negatives). Earnings Release
• Negative Sentiment: Management guided to a weaker 2026 margin profile driven by contact‑centre weakness and higher costs; that outlook triggered a sharp market selloff yesterday and remains the principal near‑term risk to the share price. Weak 2026 Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Berenberg cut its price target to GBX 330 and moved to a “hold” rating, reflecting more cautious analyst sentiment after the guidance update. Berenberg Rating

Capita Company Profile

Capita is a modern outsourcer, helping clients across the public and private sectors run complex business processes more efficiently, creating better consumer experiences. Operating across 8 countries, Capita’s colleagues support primarily UK and European clients with people-based services underpinned by market-leading technology. We play an integral role in society – our work matters to the lives of the millions of people who rely on us every day.