Centrica (LON:CNA) Insider Chris O’Shea Buys 456 Shares

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Chris O’Shea purchased 456 shares of Centrica stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 202 per share, with a total value of £921.12.

Centrica Stock Up 2.6%

Shares of LON:CNA traded up GBX 4.86 on Monday, reaching GBX 194.35. The company had a trading volume of 1,114,271,250 shares, compared to its average volume of 48,640,508. Centrica plc has a twelve month low of GBX 149.05 and a twelve month high of GBX 220.30. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 206.46 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 188.28. The stock has a market capitalization of £8.80 billion, a P/E ratio of -129.57, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 98.77.

Centrica (LON:CNA) last released its earnings results on Friday, February 20th. The integrated energy company reported GBX 11.20 earnings per share for the quarter. Centrica had a net margin of 0.37% and a return on equity of 1.68%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CNA has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Berenberg Bank boosted their price objective on Centrica from GBX 190 to GBX 230 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Centrica from GBX 245 to GBX 235 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Centrica from GBX 200 to GBX 218 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a GBX 210 price objective on shares of Centrica in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a GBX 225 price target on shares of Centrica in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Centrica has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 221.33.

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.