Centrica (LON:CNA) Insider Philippe Boisseau Buys 949 Shares

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Philippe Boisseau bought 949 shares of Centrica stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 27th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 177 per share, with a total value of £1,679.73.

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

• On Thursday, September 25th, Philippe Boisseau bought 1,011 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 166 per share, with a total value of £1,678.26.
• On Tuesday, August 26th, Philippe Boisseau bought 1,028 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 164 per share, with a total value of £1,685.92.

Centrica Stock Down 1.1%

Centrica stock opened at GBX 177.38 on Tuesday. Centrica plc has a twelve month low of GBX 112.99 and a twelve month high of GBX 179.55. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 166.30 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 161.22. The company has a market capitalization of £8.25 billion, a P/E ratio of -38.56, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.48.

Centrica (LON:CNA) last released its 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 subject of a number of research reports. Barclays raised shares of Centrica to an “overweight” rating and increased their target price for the company from GBX 180 to GBX 210 in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Berenberg Bank upped their price target on shares of Centrica from GBX 155 to GBX 190 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped 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. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of Centrica from GBX 175 to GBX 200 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 185 price target on shares of Centrica in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 185.67.

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.