Centrica plc (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) insider Chris OShea acquired 89 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 167 per share, with a total value of £148.63.
Centrica Trading Down 1.3%
LON:CNA traded down GBX 2.20 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting GBX 165.30. 19,726,436 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 27,279,607. The company's 50 day moving average is GBX 171.55 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 165.35. The company has a market capitalization of £7.54 billion, a P/E ratio of -35.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. Centrica plc has a twelve month low of GBX 123.80 and a twelve month high of GBX 180.80. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.48.
Analyst Ratings Changes
CNA has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Berenberg Bank lifted their target price on shares of Centrica from GBX 155 to GBX 190 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, September 11th. Barclays raised Centrica to an "overweight" rating and upped their price objective for the company from GBX 180 to GBX 210 in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. Citigroup lowered shares of Centrica to a "neutral" rating and set a GBX 185 target price on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Centrica from GBX 177 to GBX 179 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, August 15th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 192.80.
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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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