Insider Buying: Centrica (LON:CNA) Insider Purchases £150.23 in Stock

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Chris O’Shea acquired 83 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 12th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 181 per share, with a total value of £150.23.

Centrica Stock Performance

Centrica stock opened at GBX 181.35 on Friday. Centrica plc has a one year low of GBX 132.15 and a one year high of GBX 182.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.48, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 1.77. The firm has a market capitalization of £8.21 billion, a PE ratio of -39.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 170.18 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 166.91.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on CNA shares. Citigroup cut Centrica to a “neutral” rating and set a GBX 185 price target on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Barclays upgraded shares of Centrica to an “overweight” rating and raised their price objective for the company from GBX 180 to GBX 210 in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 192.80.

Centrica Company Profile

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. Our Infrastructure businesses bring gas and electricity to the market every day and provide more than half of the UK’s gas storage capacity, while our Optimisation business delivers world-class procurement and route-to-market capabilities to the Group and third parties, supporting energy security and our customers’ decarbonisation journeys.