Centrica (LON:CNA) Insider Purchases £1,679.73 in Stock

Key Points

• Philippe Boisseau, an insider at Centrica plc, purchased 949 shares for a total of £1,679.73 at an average price of GBX 177 per share on October 27th.
• Centrica's stock has seen a range between a 12-month low of GBX 112.99 and a high of GBX 179.55, with recent trading at GBX 177.38.
• Several analysts have issued updates on Centrica, with target prices increasing; Barclays has set the highest target at GBX 210 and the average target is GBX 185.67 with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

Centrica plc (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) insider Philippe Boisseau purchased 949 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, October 27th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 177 per share, for a total transaction of £1,679.73.

Philippe Boisseau also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, September 25th, Philippe Boisseau bought 1,011 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 166 per share, for a total transaction of £1,678.26.
• On Tuesday, August 26th, Philippe Boisseau acquired 1,028 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 164 per share, for a total transaction of £1,685.92.

Centrica Price Performance

LON:CNA traded down GBX 1.92 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching GBX 177.38. 2,147,000,000 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 34,734,137. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.48. Centrica plc has a 12 month low of GBX 112.99 and a 12 month high of GBX 179.55. The stock has a market cap of £8.25 billion, a PE ratio of -38.56, a PEG ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a fifty day moving average of GBX 166.01 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 160.95.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have issued reports on CNA. 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 research report on Friday, August 15th. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 185 target price on shares of Centrica in a research report on Friday, August 15th. Berenberg Bank increased their price target on shares of Centrica from GBX 155 to GBX 190 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, September 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of Centrica from GBX 175 to GBX 200 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, Barclays upgraded shares of Centrica to an "overweight" rating and increased their price target for the company from GBX 180 to GBX 210 in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 185.67.

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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