Adolfo Hernandez Acquires 2,763 Shares of Capita (LON:CPI) Stock

Capita plc (LON:CPI) insider Adolfo Hernandez acquired 2,763 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 29th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 405 per share, for a total transaction of £11,190.15.

Adolfo Hernandez also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, March 13th, Adolfo Hernandez acquired 34,540 shares of Capita stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 279 per share, for a total transaction of £96,366.60.

Capita Price Performance

Shares of CPI traded down GBX 1.95 during trading hours on Friday, reaching GBX 399.55. 508,915 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,547,696. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 964.14. The stock has a market capitalization of £478.58 million, a PE ratio of -2.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 0.82. Capita plc has a fifty-two week low of GBX 217 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 415.50. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 296.64 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 339.44.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently weighed in on CPI. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a GBX 450 target price on shares of Capita in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Shore Capital Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Capita in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Berenberg Bank reduced their target price on Capita to GBX 330 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on Capita from GBX 300 to GBX 320 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 900 target price on shares of Capita in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 464.20.

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.