Centrica (LON:CNA) Insider Acquires 89 Shares

Key Points

• Insider Activity: Centrica insider Chris O'Shea bought 89 shares at an average price of GBX 170, amounting to a total transaction of £151.30.
• Market Performance: Centrica's stock experienced a slight decline of 0.1%, trading at GBX 168.72, with a market capitalization of £7.85 billion.
• Analyst Ratings: Analysts have recently upgraded Centrica's stock, with four giving it a "Buy" rating and an average price target of GBX 180.80.

Centrica plc (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) insider Chris O’Shea bought 89 shares of Centrica stock in a transaction on Monday, October 13th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 170 per share, for a total transaction of £151.30.

Centrica Trading Down 0.1%

CNA traded down GBX 0.18 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting GBX 168.72. The stock had a trading volume of 41,308,020 shares, compared to its average volume of 24,794,857. The firm has a market capitalization of £7.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3,667.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. Centrica plc has a 1-year low of GBX 112.99 and a 1-year high of GBX 173.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.48, a current ratio of 1.77 and a quick ratio of 0.40. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is GBX 164.29 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 158.99.

Centrica (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The integrated energy company reported GBX 7 earnings per share for the quarter. Centrica had a net margin of 5.39% and a return on equity of 25.16%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CNA has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Berenberg Bank raised their price objective on Centrica from GBX 155 to GBX 190 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, September 11th. Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 185 price objective on shares of Centrica in a report on Friday, August 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of Centrica from GBX 175 to GBX 200 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Centrica from GBX 177 to GBX 179 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, August 15th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Centrica has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of GBX 180.80.

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.

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