Philippe Boisseau Acquires 1,011 Shares of Centrica (LON:CNA) Stock

Key Points

• Philippe Boisseau, an insider at Centrica, acquired 1,011 shares of the company on September 25th at an average price of GBX 166, totaling £1,678.26.
• Centrica's stock price recently decreased by 0.3%, trading at GBX 166.45, with a market cap of £7.83 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -3,618.48.
• Brokerages have raised their price targets for Centrica, with a consensus target price of GBX 180.80 and ratings leaning towards a "Moderate Buy."

Centrica plc (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) insider Philippe Boisseau acquired 1,011 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 25th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 166 per share, for a total transaction of £1,678.26.

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

• On Tuesday, August 26th, Philippe Boisseau purchased 1,028 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 164 per share, for a total transaction of £1,685.92.
• On Friday, July 25th, Philippe Boisseau purchased 1,035 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 163 per share, with a total value of £1,687.05.

Centrica Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of Centrica stock traded down GBX 0.55 during trading on Thursday, reaching GBX 166.45. The company had a trading volume of 22,295,162 shares, compared to its average volume of 25,405,148. The firm's fifty day moving average is GBX 162.34 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 156.90. Centrica plc has a fifty-two week low of GBX 112.99 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 170.20. The company has a market cap of £7.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3,618.48, a price-to-earnings-growth 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.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on CNA. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on Centrica from GBX 175 to GBX 200 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Centrica from GBX 177 to GBX 179 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, August 15th. Berenberg Bank lifted their target price on shares of Centrica from GBX 155 to GBX 190 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, September 11th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 185 target price on shares of Centrica in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Centrica currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 180.80.

About Centrica

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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