Centrica (LON:CNA) Insider Frank Mastiaux Buys 1,321 Shares of Stock

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Frank Mastiaux bought 1,321 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 25th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 198 per share, for a total transaction of £2,615.58.

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

• On Wednesday, February 25th, Frank Mastiaux bought 7,544 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 190 per share, with a total value of £14,333.60.

Centrica Stock Up 1.0%

CNA stock opened at GBX 199.95 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of £9.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -133.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a 50-day moving average of GBX 193.98 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 178.38. Centrica plc has a 52-week low of GBX 137.55 and a 52-week high of GBX 214. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 98.77, a current ratio of 1.45 and a quick ratio of 0.40.

Centrica (LON:CNA) last posted 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 return on equity of 1.68% and a net margin of 0.37%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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