Centrica (LON:CNA) Insider Sue Whalley Buys 600 Shares of Stock

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Sue Whalley acquired 600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 27th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 162 per share, with a total value of £972.

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

• On Tuesday, May 26th, Sue Whalley bought 490 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 199 per share, for a total transaction of £975.10.

Centrica Trading Down 2.0%

Shares of LON:CNA opened at GBX 159.80 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is GBX 179.91 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 191.85. Centrica plc has a 1 year low of GBX 153.60 and a 1 year high of GBX 220.30. The firm has a market capitalization of £7.24 billion, a P/E ratio of -106.53, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 80.68, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 0.40.

Centrica (LON:CNA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The integrated energy company reported GBX 6.80 EPS for the quarter. Centrica had a return on equity of 21.92% and a net margin of 3.64%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 210 price objective on shares of Centrica in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Berenberg Bank cut their price target on shares of Centrica from GBX 230 to GBX 200 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Centrica from GBX 245 to GBX 235 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a GBX 225 price objective on shares of Centrica in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 216.33.

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.