Nneka Abulokwe Acquires 71,896 Shares of Capita plc (LON:CPI) Stock

Capita plc (LON:CPI) insider Nneka Abulokwe purchased 71,896 shares of Capita stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 13th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 14 ($0.18) per share, for a total transaction of £10,065.44 ($13,038.13).

Capita Stock Up 2.2 %

Shares of Capita stock traded up GBX 0.30 ($0.00) during midday trading on Friday, hitting GBX 13.88 ($0.18). The company had a trading volume of 4,053,713 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,954,088. 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 debt-to-equity ratio of 291.56, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.53. The stock has a market capitalization of £234.50 million, a P/E ratio of -5.75, a P/E/G ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 1.95. The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 13.76 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 16.52.

Capita (LON:CPI) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Capita Company Profile

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.