Centrica (LON:CNA) Insider Purchases £150.48 in Stock

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Chris O?Shea bought 99 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 10th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 152 per share, for a total transaction of £150.48.

Centrica Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of CNA stock opened at GBX 150.75 on Monday. Centrica plc has a 12 month low of GBX 146.79 and a 12 month high of GBX 220.30. The firm has a market cap of £6.83 billion, a PE ratio of 9.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.32. The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 159.32 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 183.86. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 80.68.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Berenberg Bank reduced their price target on shares of Centrica from GBX 230 to GBX 200 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 27th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Centrica currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus 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.