Frank Mastiaux Buys 1,208 Shares of Centrica (LON:CNA) Stock

Key Points

• Insider buying: CEO Frank Mastiaux bought 1,208 shares on April 27 at GBX 208 (£2,512.64) and has made additional purchases this year—1,321 shares on March 25 (GBX 198) and 7,544 shares on February 25 (GBX 190)—showing continued insider accumulation.
• Share performance: Centrica traded around GBX 207.89 midday with volume slightly above average, sits near its 12‑month high of GBX 220.30, and has a market cap of about £9.42 billion with 50‑ and 200‑day moving averages of GBX 203.68 and GBX 185.45.
• Analyst outlook: Brokerages rate Centrica a "Moderate Buy" (four Buys, one Hold) with a consensus price target of GBX 202.40, while Citigroup and RBC recently raised targets to GBX 218 and GBX 215 respectively.

Centrica plc (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) insider Frank Mastiaux purchased 1,208 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, April 27th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 208 per share, with a total value of £2,512.64.

Frank Mastiaux also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, March 25th, Frank Mastiaux acquired 1,321 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 198 per share, with a total value of £2,615.58.
• On Wednesday, February 25th, Frank Mastiaux bought 7,544 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 190 per share, for a total transaction of £14,333.60.

Centrica Price Performance

CNA stock traded down GBX 0.98 during midday trading on Monday, hitting GBX 207.89. The company's stock had a trading volume of 33,298,039 shares, compared to its average volume of 31,060,846. Centrica plc has a 12 month low of GBX 144.30 and a 12 month high of GBX 220.30. 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 company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 203.68 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 185.45. The firm has a market capitalization of £9.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -138.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.39.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently weighed in on CNA. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Centrica from GBX 200 to GBX 218 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Centrica from GBX 200 to GBX 215 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Centrica presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target 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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