Insider Buying: Capita (LON:CPI) Insider Purchases 12,178 Shares of Stock

Capita plc (LON:CPI) insider Pablo Andres bought 12,178 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 280 per share, with a total value of £34,098.40.

Pablo Andres also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, March 11th, Pablo Andres purchased 12,000 shares of Capita stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 275 per share, for a total transaction of £33,000.

Capita Stock Up 6.2%

CPI opened at GBX 292.60 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of £332.83 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.58, a PEG ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 0.66. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 375.32 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 336.96. Capita plc has a twelve month low of GBX 168 and a twelve month high of GBX 415.50. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 409.05.

Capita (LON:CPI) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The company reported GBX 49.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Capita had a net margin of 0.69% and a return on equity of 8.48%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 900 price target on shares of Capita in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 494.

Trending Headlines about Capita

Here are the key news stories impacting Capita this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Senior insiders bought stock — Capita’s CFO Pablo Andres disclosed a ~£100k/36,xxx-share purchase, signaling management confidence. Capita CFO Pablo Andres Increases Stake with £100k Share Purchase
• Positive Sentiment: Other insider buying — Chief People Officer Scott Hill also purchased shares recently, adding to insider-led confidence signals. Capita Discloses Share Purchase by Chief People Officer Scott Hill
• Positive Sentiment: Operational progress cited — Capita says 2025 was pivotal, reporting profit growth, contract wins and acceleration of its AI-led transformation, which supports a mid?to?longer term recovery narrative. Capita boosts profit and contract wins as AI-led transformation gathers pace
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly results released — Capita reported GBX 49.71 EPS for the quarter, with a net margin of 0.69% and ROE 8.48%; the company published its conference-call transcript and slide deck for investors to review. Capita Earnings & Conference Call Slide Deck
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term margin guidance disappointed — Management guided to lower 2026 margins citing contact-centre weakness and higher costs, which provoked an earlier selloff and remains a near-term headwind. Capita’s shares tumble as it guides for lower profit margin

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.