Centrica (LON:CNA) Insider Buys £148.74 in Stock

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Chris O’Shea bought 74 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 201 per share, with a total value of £148.74.

Centrica Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of CNA traded up GBX 1.39 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting GBX 203.39. The company had a trading volume of 13,920,029 shares, compared to its average volume of 37,959,344. The company’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 206.14 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 187.68. The stock has a market cap of £9.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -135.59, a PEG ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.36. Centrica plc has a 52 week low of GBX 144.30 and a 52 week high of GBX 220.30. 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 posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 20th. The integrated energy company reported GBX 11.20 EPS for the quarter. Centrica had a net margin of 0.37% and a return on equity of 1.68%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 210 price target on shares of Centrica in a research note on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a GBX 225 target price on shares of Centrica in a research note on Monday. Finally, Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Centrica from GBX 200 to GBX 218 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 205.33.

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.