Shares of Capita plc (LON:CPI - Get Free Report) crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 16.12 ($0.21) and traded as low as GBX 12.92 ($0.16). Capita shares last traded at GBX 12.98 ($0.17), with a volume of 9,786,110 shares trading hands.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, Shore Capital reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of Capita in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th.
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Capita Price Performance
The company has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 13.69 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 15.94. The company has a market cap of £203.01 million, a P/E ratio of -4.98, a PEG ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 1.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 291.56, a current ratio of 0.53 and a quick ratio of 0.53.
Capita (LON:CPI - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, March 5th. The company reported GBX 2.11 ($0.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Capita had a negative return on equity of 28.00% and a negative net margin of 1.64%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Capita news, insider Nneka Abulokwe bought 71,896 shares of Capita stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 13th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 14 ($0.18) per share, for a total transaction of £10,065.44 ($12,812.42). Corporate insiders own 4.59% of the company's stock.
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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