Centrica (LON:CNA) Insider Russell O’Brien Buys 88 Shares of Stock

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Russell O’Brien acquired 88 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 13th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 170 per share, for a total transaction of £149.60.

Russell O’Brien also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, August 11th, Russell O’Brien acquired 91 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 164 per share, for a total transaction of £149.24.

Centrica Price Performance

Centrica stock opened at GBX 168.72 on Tuesday. Centrica plc has a 12 month low of GBX 112.99 and a 12 month high of GBX 173.30. The company has a current ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.48. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 164.35 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 159.13. The company has a market cap of £7.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3,667.76, a PEG ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

CNA has been the topic of several recent research reports. 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 research report on Tuesday, July 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Centrica from GBX 177 to GBX 179 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, August 15th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 185 target price on shares of Centrica in a research report on Friday, August 15th. Finally, Berenberg Bank increased their target price on Centrica from GBX 155 to GBX 190 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 11th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus 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.