Centrica (LON:CNA) Insider Chris O’Shea Sells 327,270 Shares of Stock

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Chris O’Shea sold 327,270 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 200, for a total transaction of £654,540.

Centrica Trading Up 0.3%

LON CNA opened at GBX 197.20 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of £8.92 billion, a PE ratio of -131.47, a PEG ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.48. Centrica plc has a 12 month low of GBX 137.55 and a 12 month high of GBX 214. The company’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 193.51 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 178.23. The company has a current ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 98.77.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on CNA. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Centrica from GBX 200 to GBX 215 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Citigroup raised their price objective on Centrica from GBX 200 to GBX 218 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 202.40.

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.