Insider Buying: Capita plc (LON:CPI) Insider Buys 71,896 Shares of Stock

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Capita plc (LON:CPI – Get Free Report) insider Nneka Abulokwe purchased 71,896 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 13th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 14 ($0.18) per share, with a total value of £10,065.44 ($13,038.13).

Capita Trading Up 2.2 %

Shares of LON:CPI traded up GBX 0.30 ($0.00) during trading on Friday, reaching GBX 13.88 ($0.18). 4,053,713 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,954,088. The business’s fifty day moving average is GBX 13.76 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 16.52. Capita plc has a 52-week low of GBX 12.48 ($0.16) and a 52-week high of GBX 22.40 ($0.29). The company has a current ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 291.56. The firm has a market capitalization of £234.50 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.75, a P/E/G ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 1.95.

Capita (LON:CPI – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 5th. The company reported GBX 2.11 ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter. Capita had a negative return on equity of 28.00% and a negative net margin of 1.64%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Shore Capital reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Capita in a report on Tuesday, December 10th.

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About Capita

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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 in two divisions: Public Service and Capita Experience divisions. The company offers solutions for finance and accounting, procurement, property and infrastructure, travel and event, and workplace administration.

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