Centrica (LON:CNA) Insider Russell O’Brien Purchases 81 Shares

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Russell O’Brien acquired 81 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 186 per share, with a total value of £150.66.

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

• On Thursday, May 14th, Russell O’Brien bought 151 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 202 per share, with a total value of £305.02.
• On Monday, May 11th, Russell O’Brien bought 75 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 201 per share, with a total value of £150.75.
• On Friday, April 10th, Russell O’Brien bought 71 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 211 per share, with a total value of £149.81.
• On Monday, March 23rd, Russell O’Brien sold 336,485 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 200, for a total value of £672,970.

Centrica Stock Down 1.9%

Shares of LON:CNA traded down GBX 3.48 during trading on Monday, hitting GBX 182.32. The stock had a trading volume of 2,147,000,000 shares, compared to its average volume of 58,626,512. 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 plc has a 12 month low of GBX 152.45 and a 12 month high of GBX 220.30. The company has a market capitalization of £8.26 billion, a PE ratio of -121.54, a PEG ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.35. The firm’s fifty day moving average is GBX 201.80 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 191.03.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on CNA shares. Berenberg Bank lifted their target price on Centrica from GBX 190 to GBX 230 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a GBX 210 target price on shares of Centrica in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a GBX 225 target price on shares of Centrica in a research report on Monday, May 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Centrica from GBX 245 to GBX 235 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their target price on Centrica from GBX 200 to GBX 218 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 221.33.

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.