Centrica (LON:CNA) Insider Russell O'Brien Sells 336,485 Shares

Key Points

• Insider sale: Russell O'Brien sold 336,485 shares of Centrica on March 23 at an average price of GBX 200, totaling £672,970, after small purchases in January and February.
• Stock movement: Centrica shares fell 2.9% to GBX 197.30 with a reported trading volume of 926,333,813 shares versus an average of 31,996,355.
• Analyst view: Four analysts rate the stock a Buy and one a Hold, giving a consensus "Moderate Buy" and a target price of GBX 202.40, with recent raises to GBX 215 (RBC) and GBX 218 (Citi).

Centrica plc (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) insider Russell O'Brien sold 336,485 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 200, for a total value of £672,970.

Russell O'Brien also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, February 10th, Russell O'Brien purchased 79 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 190 per share, with a total value of £150.10.
• On Monday, January 12th, Russell O'Brien acquired 83 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 181 per share, for a total transaction of £150.23.

Centrica Stock Down 2.9%

Shares of Centrica stock traded down GBX 5.80 during trading hours on Monday, reaching GBX 197.30. The company's stock had a trading volume of 926,333,813 shares, compared to its average volume of 31,996,355. Centrica plc has a one year low of GBX 137.55 and a one year high of GBX 214. The company has a market capitalization of £8.92 billion, a P/E ratio of -131.53, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.48. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is GBX 193.12 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 177.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 98.77, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 1.45.

Centrica (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Friday, February 20th. The integrated energy company reported GBX 11.20 EPS for the quarter. Centrica had a net margin of 0.37% and a return on equity of 1.68%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have commented on CNA shares. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on Centrica from GBX 200 to GBX 215 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Citigroup raised their target price on Centrica from GBX 200 to GBX 218 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Centrica presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 202.40.

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. Our Infrastructure businesses bring gas and electricity to the market every day and provide more than half of the UK's gas storage capacity, while our Optimisation business delivers world-class procurement and route-to-market capabilities to the Group and third parties, supporting energy security and our customers' decarbonisation journeys.

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