Centrica (LON:CNA) Insider Chris O’Shea Buys 95 Shares

Key Points

• Insider Chris O'Shea bought 95 shares of Centrica stock at an average price of GBX 157, totaling £149.15.
• Analysts have a mixed outlook on the stock, with Royal Bank of Canada setting a price target of GBX 200 and a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy."
• Centrica has a market capitalization of £7.38 billion and a recent P/E ratio of -3,410.43, indicating financial metrics suggesting varied performance in its valuation.

Centrica plc (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) insider Chris O’Shea bought 95 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 11th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 157 per share, with a total value of £149.15.

Centrica Price Performance

LON:CNA traded up GBX 0.18 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching GBX 156.88. The stock had a trading volume of 17,025,379 shares, compared to its average volume of 25,170,756. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.48, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 1.77. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 160.55 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 155.71. The stock has a market capitalization of £7.38 billion, a P/E ratio of -3,410.43, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. Centrica plc has a one year low of GBX 112.99 and a one year high of GBX 169.65.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CNA has been the subject of a number of research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on Centrica from GBX 175 to GBX 200 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Centrica from GBX 177 to GBX 179 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, August 15th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 185 price target on shares of Centrica in a report on Friday, August 15th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of GBX 178.50.

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.

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