Centrica (LON:CNA) Insider Sue Whalley Purchases 513 Shares

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Sue Whalley bought 513 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 190 per share, with a total value of £974.70.

Sue Whalley also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, January 26th, Sue Whalley purchased 530 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 184 per share, for a total transaction of £975.20.
• On Monday, December 29th, Sue Whalley acquired 579 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 168 per share, with a total value of £972.72.

Centrica Price Performance

Shares of LON:CNA opened at GBX 194.55 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of £8.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -42.29, a PEG ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. 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 firm has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 182.67 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 173. Centrica plc has a one year low of GBX 137.55 and a one year high of GBX 200.

Centrica (LON:CNA) last posted its earnings results on Friday, February 20th. The integrated energy company reported GBX 11.20 earnings per share for the quarter. Centrica had a net margin of 5.39% and a return on equity of 25.16%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on CNA shares. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on Centrica from GBX 200 to GBX 215 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Citigroup boosted their price target on Centrica from GBX 185 to GBX 200 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 198.80.

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.