Centrica (LON:CNA) Insider Acquires £149.60 in Stock

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Russell O’Brien acquired 88 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 13th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 170 per share, with a total value of £149.60.

Russell O’Brien also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, August 11th, Russell O’Brien bought 91 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 164 per share, for a total transaction of £149.24.

Centrica Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of LON:CNA opened at GBX 171.23 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 164.56 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 159.30. The stock has a market capitalization of £7.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3,722.33, a PEG ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. Centrica plc has a 52-week low of GBX 112.99 and a 52-week high of GBX 173.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.48, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 1.77.

Centrica (LON:CNA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 24th. The integrated energy company reported GBX 7 earnings per share for the quarter. Centrica had a net margin of 5.39% and a return on equity of 25.16%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on CNA. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Centrica from GBX 175 to GBX 200 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Berenberg Bank raised their target price on Centrica from GBX 155 to GBX 190 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, September 11th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 185 price target on shares of Centrica in a report on Friday, August 15th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Centrica from GBX 177 to GBX 179 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 180.80.

About Centrica

Centrica is energising a greener, fairer future for our colleagues, customers and communities. Our integrated business operates across the energy value chain, with over ten million Retail customers, leading brands such as British Gas and Bord Gáis Energy, and the UK’s largest energy services workforce.