Centrica (LON:CNA) Shares Pass Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

Centrica plc (LON:CNA - Get Free Report)'s share price passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 148 ($2.01) and traded as high as GBX 158.40 ($2.15). Centrica shares last traded at GBX 156.40 ($2.13), with a volume of 16,431,037 shares trading hands.

Centrica Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.48, a current ratio of 1.77 and a quick ratio of 0.40. The stock has a market capitalization of £7.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a fifty day moving average of GBX 159.08 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 148.

Insider Activity at Centrica

In related news, insider Chris O’Shea sold 770,946 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 168 ($2.28), for a total value of £1,295,189.28 ($1,760,724.96). Also, insider Philippe Boisseau acquired 1,016 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 25th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 166 ($2.26) per share, with a total value of £1,686.56 ($2,292.77). Insiders bought a total of 14,405 shares of company stock valued at $2,193,172 over the last three months. 0.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.