Centrica (LON:CNA) Insider Chris O’Shea Purchases 349 Shares of Stock

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Chris O’Shea purchased 349 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 150 per share, for a total transaction of £523.50.

Centrica Stock Performance

CNA traded down GBX 1.65 on Wednesday, hitting GBX 148.75. 790,711,000 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 38,689,199. Centrica plc has a 12-month low of GBX 145.80 and a 12-month high of GBX 220.30. The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 156.16 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 181.63. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 80.68. The stock has a market capitalization of £6.74 billion, a PE ratio of 9.85, a PEG ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.32.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Berenberg Bank cut their target price on Centrica from GBX 230 to GBX 200 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target 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.