Centrica (LON:CNA) Insider Russell O’Brien Purchases 99 Shares of Stock

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Russell O’Brien acquired 99 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 10th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 152 per share, for a total transaction of £150.48.

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

• On Monday, August 10th, Russell O’Brien bought 98 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 154 per share, for a total transaction of £150.92.

Centrica Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of LON CNA traded down GBX 0.20 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching GBX 150.75. 1,058,018,500 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 40,663,953. Centrica plc has a 1 year low of GBX 146.79 and a 1 year high of GBX 220.30. The firm has a 50-day moving average of GBX 159.77 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 184.15. The stock has a market cap of £6.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.98, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.32. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 80.68.

Centrica (LON:CNA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The integrated energy company reported GBX 6.80 EPS for the quarter. Centrica had a net margin of 3.64% and a return on equity of 21.92%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently commented on CNA. Berenberg Bank dropped their price objective on shares of Centrica from GBX 230 to GBX 200 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Centrica from GBX 245 to GBX 235 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Five equities 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.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 216.33.

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.