Centrica (LON:CNA) Insider Acquires £148.63 in Stock

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Chris O’Shea purchased 89 shares of Centrica stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 167 per share, with a total value of £148.63.

Centrica Price Performance

Shares of LON CNA opened at GBX 165.80 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.48, a current ratio of 1.77 and a quick ratio of 0.40. The stock has a market capitalization of £7.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -36.04, a PEG ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 171.42 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 165.47. Centrica plc has a 12 month low of GBX 123.80 and a 12 month high of GBX 180.80.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently commented on CNA. Barclays upgraded shares of Centrica to an “overweight” rating and raised their price target for the company from GBX 180 to GBX 210 in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Citigroup cut Centrica to a “neutral” rating and set a GBX 185 target price on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, Berenberg Bank upped their price target on Centrica from GBX 155 to GBX 190 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, September 11th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Centrica currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 192.80.

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.