Key Points
- Insider buying: Sue Whalley bought 600 Centrica shares on Nov 25 at GBX 163 (≈£978) and previously purchased 549 (Oct 27) and 586 (Sept 25), totaling 1,735 shares for roughly £2,922 in recent insider purchases.
- Stock and valuation: Centrica opened at GBX 164.30, trading near its 200‑day moving average (GBX 164.15) with a market cap of £7.58bn and a negative trailing P/E of −35.72, indicating current unprofitability.
- Analyst view: Six analysts produce a consensus "Moderate Buy" with an average target of GBX 185.67 (four Buy ratings, two Hold), and several recent target increases from major banks.
Centrica plc (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) insider Sue Whalley bought 600 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 163 per share, for a total transaction of £978.
Sue Whalley also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Monday, October 27th, Sue Whalley purchased 549 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 177 per share, with a total value of £971.73.
- On Thursday, September 25th, Sue Whalley acquired 586 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 166 per share, with a total value of £972.76.
Centrica Stock Up 1.0%
LON CNA opened at GBX 164.30 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 171.22 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 164.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.48, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 1.77. The company has a market cap of £7.58 billion, a P/E ratio of -35.72, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. Centrica plc has a one year low of GBX 123.80 and a one year high of GBX 180.80.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Centrica from GBX 177 to GBX 179 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Barclays upgraded shares of Centrica to an "overweight" rating and increased their price objective for the company from GBX 180 to GBX 210 in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on Centrica from GBX 175 to GBX 200 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Berenberg Bank increased their price target on Centrica from GBX 155 to GBX 190 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, September 11th. Finally, Citigroup lowered Centrica to a "neutral" rating and set a GBX 185 price target on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Centrica currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 185.67.
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Centrica Company Profile
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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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