Chris O’Shea Purchases 68,055 Shares of Centrica (LON:CNA) Stock

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Chris O’Shea acquired 68,055 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 21st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 148 per share, for a total transaction of £100,721.40.

Centrica Trading Up 1.9%

Shares of CNA traded up GBX 2.75 during trading hours on Monday, hitting GBX 149.80. The company had a trading volume of 970,050,125 shares, compared to its average volume of 39,653,414. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 80.68. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 157.17 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 182.24. The firm has a market cap of £6.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.92, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.32. Centrica plc has a 52-week low of GBX 145.80 and a 52-week high of GBX 220.30.

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 return on equity of 21.92% and a net margin of 3.64%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Berenberg Bank cut their price objective on shares of 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 assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 216.33.

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. 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.