Key Points
- Insider buying: Centrica director Russell O'Brien purchased 90 shares on Dec. 11 at GBX 167 (total £150.30), continuing a string of small purchases since October that signal insider accumulation.
- Stock snapshot: CNA opened at GBX 165.30, trades in a 52-week range of GBX 123.80–180.80, has a market cap of £7.54bn and a negative P/E of -35.93.
- Analyst view: The consensus is a "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of GBX 192.80, while individual firms range from neutral ratings to bullish upgrades (Barclays target GBX 210, Berenberg GBX 190).
Centrica plc (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) insider Chris OShea purchased 89 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 167 per share, for a total transaction of £148.63.
Centrica Price Performance
CNA stock opened at GBX 165.30 on Friday. Centrica plc has a one year low of GBX 123.80 and a one year high of GBX 180.80. The firm has a 50-day moving average of GBX 171.50 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 165.35. The firm has a market capitalization of £7.54 billion, a PE ratio of -35.93, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a current ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.48.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Berenberg Bank raised their price objective on shares of Centrica from GBX 155 to GBX 190 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, September 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Centrica from GBX 177 to GBX 179 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, August 15th. Barclays raised Centrica to an "overweight" rating and upped their price target for the company from GBX 180 to GBX 210 in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Finally, Citigroup lowered Centrica to a "neutral" rating and set a GBX 185 price objective for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Centrica has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 192.80.
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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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