Key Points
- Insider purchase: Centrica insider Chris O'Shea bought 86 shares on November 11 at GBX 174 each, for a total of about £149.64.
- Analyst sentiment: The stock has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy with a consensus target of GBX 185.67, and several brokers have recently raised targets (e.g., RBC to GBX 200, Barclays to GBX 210).
- Valuation snapshot: Centrica trades around GBX 173 with a market cap of £7.98bn, a negative P/E of -37.6, and a 52-week range of GBX 115.80–180.80, reflecting mixed valuation signals.
Centrica plc (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) insider Chris OShea purchased 86 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 174 per share, with a total value of £149.64.
Centrica Stock Down 0.9%
CNA stock opened at GBX 172.95 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of £7.98 billion, a PE ratio of -37.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. Centrica plc has a 52 week low of GBX 115.80 and a 52 week high of GBX 180.80. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.48. The firm has a 50 day moving average of GBX 169.37 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 163.42.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Centrica from GBX 175 to GBX 200 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Centrica from GBX 177 to GBX 179 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Citigroup lowered Centrica to a "neutral" rating and set a GBX 185 price objective on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Barclays upgraded Centrica to an "overweight" rating and raised their price objective for the stock from GBX 180 to GBX 210 in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. Finally, Berenberg Bank upped their target price on Centrica from GBX 155 to GBX 190 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, September 11th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 185.67.
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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.
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