Centrica (LON:CNA) Insider Russell O’Brien Purchases 79 Shares of Stock

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Russell O’Brien bought 79 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 190 per share, for a total transaction of £150.10.

Russell O’Brien also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, January 12th, Russell O’Brien bought 83 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 181 per share, for a total transaction of £150.23.
• On Thursday, December 11th, Russell O’Brien bought 90 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 167 per share, for a total transaction of £150.30.

Centrica Price Performance

Centrica stock opened at GBX 193.80 on Thursday. Centrica plc has a 1 year low of GBX 132.90 and a 1 year high of GBX 196.70. The firm has a 50-day moving average of GBX 177.58 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 171.02. The stock has a market cap of £8.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -42.13, 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.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently commented on CNA. Barclays raised shares of Centrica to an “overweight” rating and increased their price objective for the company from GBX 180 to GBX 210 in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on Centrica from GBX 200 to GBX 215 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Citigroup raised their target price on Centrica from GBX 185 to GBX 200 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Centrica has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price 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.