Centrica (LON:CNA) Insider Philippe Boisseau Purchases 1,011 Shares of Stock

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Philippe Boisseau purchased 1,011 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 25th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 166 per share, with a total value of £1,678.26.

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

• On Tuesday, August 26th, Philippe Boisseau acquired 1,028 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 164 per share, for a total transaction of £1,685.92.
• On Friday, July 25th, Philippe Boisseau acquired 1,035 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 163 per share, with a total value of £1,687.05.

Centrica Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of LON:CNA opened at GBX 166.18 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 162.59 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 157.05. 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 company has a market capitalization of £7.82 billion, a PE ratio of -3,612.52, a PEG ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. Centrica plc has a 52 week low of GBX 112.99 and a 52 week high of GBX 170.20.

Centrica (LON:CNA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The integrated energy company reported GBX 7 earnings per share for the quarter. Centrica had a net margin of 5.39% and a return on equity of 25.16%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CNA has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on Centrica from GBX 175 to GBX 200 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Berenberg Bank increased their target price on Centrica from GBX 155 to GBX 190 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted 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. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 185 price objective on shares of Centrica in a research report 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.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 180.80.

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.