Canaccord Genuity Group Reaffirms Buy Rating for Capita (LON:CPI)

Capita (LON:CPI)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reissued by equities research analysts at Canaccord Genuity Group in a report released on Wednesday,London Stock Exchange reports. They presently have a GBX 900 target price on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group’s price target indicates a potential upside of 207.17% from the stock’s current price.

Capita Trading Up 6.4%

CPI traded up GBX 17.50 during trading on Wednesday, hitting GBX 293. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 11,699,344 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,212,997. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 375.32 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 336.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 409.05, a current ratio of 0.67 and a quick ratio of 0.53. Capita has a twelve month low of GBX 168 and a twelve month high of GBX 415.50. The stock has a market cap of £333.28 million, a PE ratio of 21.61, a PEG ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 0.66.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Capita

In other Capita news, insider Pablo Andres purchased 12,178 shares of Capita stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 280 per share, with a total value of £34,098.40. 13.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key Capita News

Here are the key news stories impacting Capita this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Senior management buying — Capita’s CFO Pablo Andres filed multiple purchases (notably 12,178 shares at GBX 280 and 12,000 shares at GBX 275 on 11 Mar), indicating insider conviction. CFO Share Purchase
• Positive Sentiment: CEO stake increase as a fourth tranche of a buy‑out award vested — management acquiring shares via vesting removes some dilution and signals alignment with shareholders. CEO Vesting
• Positive Sentiment: AI-led transformation and contract wins — company and coverage highlight progress on AI initiatives and new contract wins that support medium-term revenue and efficiency upside. AI Transformation
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly results: Capita reported GBX 49.71 EPS for the quarter with a net margin of 0.69% and ROE of 8.48% — soliding a mixed operational picture where headline EPS arrived but margins remain thin. Quarterly Results
• Negative Sentiment: Weak 2026 margin outlook — management guided to a margin dip next year due to contact‑centre weakness and higher costs; that guidance triggered an earlier selloff and remains the principal near‑term risk to the stock. Weak 2026 Outlook

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.