Centrica (LON:CNA) Insider Frank Mastiaux Acquires 1,208 Shares of Stock

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Frank Mastiaux bought 1,208 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 27th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 208 per share, for a total transaction of £2,512.64.

Frank Mastiaux also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, March 25th, Frank Mastiaux bought 1,321 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 198 per share, for a total transaction of £2,615.58.
• On Wednesday, February 25th, Frank Mastiaux bought 7,544 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 190 per share, for a total transaction of £14,333.60.

Centrica Price Performance

Shares of CNA opened at GBX 208.54 on Tuesday. Centrica plc has a 12-month low of GBX 144.30 and a 12-month high of GBX 220.30. The business’s fifty day moving average is GBX 203.98 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 185.73. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 98.77. The stock has a market cap of £9.44 billion, a P/E ratio of -139.02, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.39.

Centrica (LON:CNA) last issued its earnings results on Friday, February 20th. The integrated energy company reported GBX 11.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Centrica had a return on equity of 1.68% and a net margin of 0.37%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on CNA shares. Citigroup increased their target price on Centrica from GBX 200 to GBX 218 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased 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. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 202.40.

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. 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.