Centrica (LON:CNA) Stock: Insider Russell O'Brien Buys 101 Shares

Key Points

• Insider buying: Centrica insider Russell O’Brien purchased 101 shares at GBX 147 each, worth £148.47. He also bought 67,394 shares in September, along with smaller purchases in August and September.
• Stock performance: Centrica shares fell 0.6% to GBX 149.35, near the company’s 52-week low of GBX 144. The stock has a market capitalization of approximately £6.76 billion and a P/E ratio of 9.89.
• Analyst outlook: Berenberg lowered its price target from GBX 230 to GBX 200 but maintained a “buy” rating. Overall, five analysts rate Centrica as a Buy and one as a Hold, with an average target price of GBX 216.33.

Centrica plc (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) insider Russell O'Brien bought 101 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, October 12th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 147 per share, with a total value of £148.47.

Russell O'Brien also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, September 21st, Russell O'Brien purchased 67,394 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 148 per share, for a total transaction of £99,743.12.
• On Thursday, September 10th, Russell O'Brien acquired 99 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 152 per share, with a total value of £150.48.
• On Monday, August 10th, Russell O'Brien purchased 98 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 154 per share, with a total value of £150.92.

Centrica Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of CNA traded down GBX 0.85 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting GBX 149.35. 8,443,841 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 32,927,566. The company has a market cap of £6.76 billion, a PE ratio of 9.89, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.32. Centrica plc has a 52 week low of GBX 144 and a 52 week high of GBX 220.30. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 151.41 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 175.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 80.68, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 0.40.

Centrica (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The integrated energy company reported GBX 6.80 EPS for the quarter. Centrica had a net margin of 3.64% and a return on equity of 21.92%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Berenberg Bank lowered their target price on Centrica from GBX 230 to GBX 200 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 216.33.

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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