Capita (LON:CPI) Insider Adolfo Hernandez Purchases 34,540 Shares

Capita plc (LON:CPI) insider Adolfo Hernandez bought 34,540 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 13th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 279 per share, for a total transaction of £96,366.60.

Capita Stock Performance

CPI stock opened at GBX 260 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 365.20 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 338.14. Capita plc has a 52 week low of GBX 168 and a 52 week high of GBX 415.50. The stock has a market cap of £295.75 million, a P/E ratio of 19.17, a P/E/G ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 964.14, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.54.

Capita (LON:CPI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 10th. The company reported GBX 49.71 earnings per share for the quarter. Capita had a negative net margin of 7.45% and a negative return on equity of 142.88%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have commented on the company. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 900 target price on shares of Capita in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Berenberg Bank lowered their price target on Capita to GBX 330 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Capita has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 489.

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.