Centrica (LON:CNA) Insider Acquires £150.92 in Stock

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Russell O’Brien bought 98 shares of Centrica stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 154 per share, for a total transaction of £150.92.

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

• On Wednesday, June 10th, Russell O’Brien purchased 81 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 186 per share, with a total value of £150.66.
• On Thursday, May 14th, Russell O’Brien purchased 151 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 202 per share, with a total value of £305.02.

Centrica Price Performance

Shares of Centrica stock opened at GBX 154.90 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of £7.02 billion, a PE ratio of 10.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.32. The company has a current ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 80.68. Centrica plc has a 12 month low of GBX 151.45 and a 12 month high of GBX 220.30. The business’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 169.60 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 189.47.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CNA has been the subject of a number of research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a GBX 225 price objective on shares of Centrica in a research note on Monday, May 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Centrica from GBX 245 to GBX 235 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a GBX 210 price objective on shares of Centrica in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Berenberg Bank decreased their price objective on Centrica from GBX 230 to GBX 200 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 27th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target 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.