Centrica plc (LON:CNA - Get Free Report)'s share price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 186.86 and traded as high as GBX 214.70. Centrica shares last traded at GBX 210.59, with a volume of 20,630,762 shares.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research analysts have issued reports on CNA shares. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Centrica from GBX 200 to GBX 218 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Centrica from GBX 200 to GBX 215 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Centrica currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 202.40.
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Centrica Price Performance
The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 98.77. The firm's fifty day moving average price is GBX 205.42 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 186.86. The stock has a market capitalization of £9.47 billion, a PE ratio of -139.47, a PEG ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.36.
Centrica (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 20th. The integrated energy company reported GBX 11.20 earnings per share for the quarter. Centrica had a net margin of 0.37% and a return on equity of 1.68%.
Insider Activity at Centrica
In related news, insider Frank Mastiaux acquired 7,544 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 190 per share, with a total value of £14,333.60. Also, insider Russell O'Brien sold 336,485 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 200, for a total transaction of £672,970. Over the last ninety days, insiders bought 11,430 shares of company stock valued at $2,216,114 and sold 1,273,167 shares valued at $254,633,400. Insiders own 0.39% of the company's stock.
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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. 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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