Centrica (LON:CNA) Insider Sue Whalley Acquires 530 Shares

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Sue Whalley purchased 530 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 184 per share, with a total value of £975.20.

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

• On Monday, December 29th, Sue Whalley acquired 579 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 168 per share, for a total transaction of £972.72.
• On Tuesday, November 25th, Sue Whalley bought 600 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 163 per share, for a total transaction of £978.

Centrica Stock Performance

Shares of Centrica stock opened at GBX 184.77 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of £8.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -40.17, a price-to-earnings-growth 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 business has a 50-day moving average of GBX 171.72 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 168.23. Centrica plc has a 12 month low of GBX 132.15 and a 12 month high of GBX 186.15.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on CNA. Barclays upgraded shares of Centrica to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from GBX 180 to GBX 210 in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Citigroup cut shares of Centrica to a “neutral” rating and set a GBX 185 price target for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 192.80.

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. 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.