Capita plc (CPI.L) – What Are Analysts Saying About This Stock?

Capita plc (LON:CPI) has been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the six ratings firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is GBX 408.20.

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on CPI shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and set a GBX 260 price objective on shares of Capita in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 750 target price on shares of Capita in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Peel Hunt reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 311 price objective on shares of Capita in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. Finally, Berenberg Bank cut their price target on Capita from GBX 330 to GBX 270 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 5th.

Capita Trading Up 1.6%

Shares of CPI opened at GBX 260 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6,255.83, a current ratio of 0.53 and a quick ratio of 0.53. The firm has a market cap of £311.25 million, a P/E ratio of -1.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 253.14 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 294.63. Capita has a 1 year low of GBX 196.20 and a 1 year high of GBX 416.

Capita (LON:CPI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported GBX 13.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Capita had a negative return on equity of 677.10% and a negative net margin of 10.32%.

About Capita

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.