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Capita (LON:CPI) Shares Cross Above 200-Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

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Shares of Capita plc (LON:CPI - Get Free Report) passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 17.10 ($0.22) and traded as high as GBX 18.48 ($0.24). Capita shares last traded at GBX 17.42 ($0.23), with a volume of 15,830,686 shares.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently commented on CPI shares. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price objective on Capita from GBX 1,800 ($23.43) to GBX 2,200 ($28.64) and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 18th. Shore Capital reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Capita in a report on Wednesday, August 7th.

Read Our Latest Stock Report on CPI

Capita Trading Down 4.8 %

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 304.05, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.53. The stock has a market cap of £294.40 million, a PE ratio of -871.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 1.95. The company's 50-day moving average price is GBX 19.26 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 17.13.

Capita Company Profile

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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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