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Chris O’Shea Purchases 95 Shares of Centrica (LON:CNA) Stock

Written by MarketBeat
Updated September 16, 2025
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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.
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Centrica plc (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) insider Chris O’Shea bought 95 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 11th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 157 per share, for a total transaction of £149.15.

Centrica Price Performance

CNA stock traded down GBX 3.55 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting GBX 163.35. The stock had a trading volume of 15,212,250 shares, compared to its average volume of 25,154,443. The company has a current ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.48. Centrica plc has a 52 week low of GBX 112.99 and a 52 week high of GBX 169.65. The firm has a market capitalization of £7.69 billion, a P/E ratio of -3,551.09, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 160.70 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 156.06.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on CNA. Berenberg Bank raised their price target on shares of Centrica from GBX 155 to GBX 190 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, September 11th. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 185 price target on shares of Centrica in a research note on Friday, August 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Centrica from GBX 177 to GBX 179 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of Centrica from GBX 175 to GBX 200 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Centrica has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 180.80.

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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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