Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Insider Buys £1,687.05 in Stock

Key Points

• Philippe Boisseau, an insider at Centrica plc, recently purchased 1,035 shares at an average price of GBX 163, totaling £1,687.05.
• Centrica's stock traded at GBX 160.39 with a market capitalization of £8.01 billion and a PE ratio of 7.64.
• Citigroup has reaffirmed a "buy" rating for Centrica shares, reflecting positive analyst sentiment.

Centrica plc (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) insider Philippe Boisseau purchased 1,035 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 25th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 163 ($2.19) per share, for a total transaction of £1,687.05 ($2,266.93).

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

• On Wednesday, June 25th, Philippe Boisseau bought 1,016 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 166 ($2.23) per share, for a total transaction of £1,686.56 ($2,266.27).
• On Friday, May 30th, Philippe Boisseau purchased 1,222 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 157 ($2.11) per share, for a total transaction of £1,918.54 ($2,577.99).

Centrica Stock Performance

CNA traded down GBX 2.36 ($0.03) during midday trading on Monday, hitting GBX 160.39 ($2.16). 16,994,717 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 26,452,584. The firm has a market capitalization of £8.01 billion, a PE ratio of 7.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. The company's 50-day moving average is GBX 160.18 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 150.27. Centrica plc has a 52 week low of GBX 112.99 ($1.52) and a 52 week high of GBX 168.90 ($2.27). 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 (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The integrated energy company reported GBX 7 ($0.09) earnings per share for the quarter. Centrica had a return on equity of 25.16% and a net margin of 5.39%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Centrica in a report on Friday.

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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