Russell O'Brien Acquires 88 Shares of Centrica (LON:CNA) Stock

Key Points

• Russell O'Brien, an insider at Centrica, acquired 88 shares of the company at an average cost of GBX 170 per share, totaling £149.60, on October 13th.
• Centrica's shares are currently down 0.3%, trading at GBX 168.40, with a market capitalization of £7.83 billion.
• Several analysts have raised their price targets for Centrica, with Berenberg Bank setting a new target of GBX 190 and maintaining a "buy" rating for the stock.

Centrica plc (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) insider Russell O'Brien purchased 88 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 13th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 170 per share, with a total value of £149.60.

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

• On Monday, August 11th, Russell O'Brien bought 91 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 164 per share, for a total transaction of £149.24.

Centrica Stock Down 0.3%

LON:CNA traded down GBX 0.50 during midday trading on Monday, reaching GBX 168.40. 11,128,049 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 24,642,434. Centrica plc has a 12-month low of GBX 112.99 and a 12-month high of GBX 173.30. The business has a 50-day moving average of GBX 164.29 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 158.99. 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 market capitalization of £7.83 billion, a PE ratio of -3,660.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08.

Centrica (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The integrated energy company reported GBX 7 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

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Berenberg Bank upped their price target 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. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 185 price target on shares of Centrica in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of Centrica from GBX 175 to GBX 200 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Centrica from GBX 177 to GBX 179 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Centrica has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target 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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