Insider Buying: Centrica (LON:CNA) Insider Acquires 586 Shares of Stock

Key Points

• Sue Whalley, an insider at Centrica, purchased 586 shares at an average price of GBX 166 per share, totaling approximately £972.76 on September 25th.
• Centrica's stock has a current market cap of £7.82 billion and recent trading activity shows a price of GBX 166.18 with a 52-week range of GBX 112.99 to GBX 170.20.
• Analysts have generally given Centrica a "Moderate Buy" rating, with price targets ranging from GBX 155 to GBX 200, indicating positive sentiment towards its future performance.

Centrica plc (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) insider Sue Whalley acquired 586 shares of Centrica stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 25th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 166 per share, with a total value of £972.76.

Centrica Price Performance

Centrica stock traded down GBX 0.82 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting GBX 166.18. 11,551,600 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 25,347,387. The company has a market cap of £7.82 billion, a P/E ratio of -3,612.52, a PEG ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.48, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 1.77. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 162.34 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 156.90. Centrica plc has a 52-week low of GBX 112.99 and a 52-week high of GBX 170.20.

Centrica (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The integrated energy company reported GBX 7 earnings per share for the quarter. Centrica had a return on equity of 25.16% and a net margin of 5.39%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CNA has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 185 target price on shares of Centrica in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Berenberg Bank raised their price target on Centrica from GBX 155 to GBX 190 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, September 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on Centrica from GBX 175 to GBX 200 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Centrica from GBX 177 to GBX 179 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, August 15th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 180.80.

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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