Philippe Boisseau Buys 1,028 Shares of Centrica (LON:CNA) Stock

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Philippe Boisseau purchased 1,028 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 26th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 164 per share, for a total transaction of £1,685.92.

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

• On Friday, July 25th, Philippe Boisseau bought 1,035 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 163 per share, with a total value of £1,687.05.
• On Wednesday, June 25th, Philippe Boisseau bought 1,016 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 166 per share, for a total transaction of £1,686.56.
• On Friday, May 30th, Philippe Boisseau bought 1,222 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 157 per share, for a total transaction of £1,918.54.

Centrica Stock Performance

CNA stock traded down GBX 3.23 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting GBX 163.82. 82,676,211 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 26,105,725. Centrica plc has a twelve month low of GBX 112.99 and a twelve month high of GBX 169.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.48. The stock has a market capitalization of £8.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 162.13 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 154.32.

Centrica (LON:CNA) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Centrica from GBX 177 to GBX 179 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on Centrica from GBX 175 to GBX 200 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 185 price target on shares of Centrica in a report on Friday, August 15th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Centrica currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 178.50.

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.