Insider Buying: Centrica (LON:CNA) Insider Buys £2,242.08 in Stock

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Frank Mastiaux bought 1,384 shares of Centrica stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 27th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 162 per share, for a total transaction of £2,242.08.

Frank Mastiaux also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, June 25th, Frank Mastiaux purchased 1,287 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 175 per share, with a total value of £2,252.25.
• On Tuesday, May 26th, Frank Mastiaux purchased 1,244 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 199 per share, with a total value of £2,475.56.

Centrica Stock Performance

Centrica stock opened at GBX 155.86 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is GBX 178.23 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 191.55. The company has a market cap of £7.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -103.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 80.68, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 0.40. Centrica plc has a 12 month low of GBX 153.60 and a 12 month high of GBX 220.30.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have issued reports on CNA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective 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 reissued a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 210 target price on shares of Centrica in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a GBX 225 target price on shares of Centrica in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Berenberg Bank decreased their price target on shares of Centrica from GBX 230 to GBX 200 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Centrica currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus 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.