Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Insider Chris O’Shea Buys 91 Shares

Key Points

• Chris O'Shea, an insider at Centrica plc, purchased 91 shares at an average cost of GBX 164 ($2.20) on August 11th, totaling £149.24 ($200.46).
• Centrica's stock has a 52-week range with a low of GBX 112.99 ($1.52) and a high of GBX 169.65 ($2.28).
• Analysts recently set new price targets for Centrica, with Royal Bank of Canada raising its price objective from GBX 175 ($2.35) to GBX 200 ($2.69), maintaining an "outperform" rating.

Centrica plc (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) insider Chris O’Shea bought 91 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 11th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 164 ($2.20) per share, with a total value of £149.24 ($200.46).

Chris O’Shea also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, July 10th, Chris O’Shea bought 97 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 156 ($2.10) per share, with a total value of £151.32 ($203.25).
• On Monday, June 23rd, Chris O’Shea sold 770,946 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 168 ($2.26), for a total transaction of £1,295,189.28 ($1,739,676.67).
• On Wednesday, June 11th, Chris O’Shea acquired 91 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 164 ($2.20) per share, with a total value of £149.24 ($200.46).
• On Thursday, June 5th, Chris O’Shea acquired 427 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 161 ($2.16) per share, with a total value of £687.47 ($923.40).

Centrica Stock Performance

Shares of Centrica stock traded down GBX 0.95 ($0.01) on Tuesday, reaching GBX 162.65 ($2.18). 17,425,904 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 26,180,342. Centrica plc has a 52 week low of GBX 112.99 ($1.52) and a 52 week high of GBX 169.65 ($2.28). The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 161.82 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 152.49. The firm has a market capitalization of £8.13 billion, a PE ratio of 7.75, a PEG ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.48, a current ratio of 1.77 and a quick ratio of 0.40.

Centrica (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 24th. The integrated energy company reported GBX 7 ($0.09) 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

CNA has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on shares of Centrica from GBX 175 ($2.35) to GBX 200 ($2.69) and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Centrica in a research report on Friday, July 25th.

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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