Key Points
- Insider buying: Centrica director Russell O'Brien has repeatedly bought small parcels of stock over recent months, most recently 83 shares at GBX 181 on Jan 12, continuing purchases in Oct–Dec.
- Analyst sentiment: The consensus is a "Moderate Buy" with a target of GBX 192.80; Barclays upgraded to "Overweight" and raised its target to GBX 210 while Citigroup remains neutral at GBX 185.
- Stock and valuation snapshot: Shares trade around GBX 178 (close to the 12‑month high of GBX 182.35) with a market cap of £8.06bn and a negative P/E of -38.70, indicating the company is currently loss-making.
Centrica plc (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) insider Russell O'Brien purchased 83 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, January 12th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 181 per share, for a total transaction of £150.23.
Russell O'Brien also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Thursday, December 11th, Russell O'Brien acquired 90 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 167 per share, with a total value of £150.30.
- On Tuesday, November 11th, Russell O'Brien bought 86 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 176 per share, with a total value of £151.36.
- On Tuesday, November 11th, Russell O'Brien bought 86 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 176 per share, for a total transaction of £151.36.
- On Thursday, October 30th, Russell O'Brien purchased 75 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 177 per share, with a total value of £132.75.
Centrica Stock Performance
Shares of LON CNA opened at GBX 178 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 170.10 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 166.74. The stock has a market cap of £8.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -38.70, a PEG 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. Centrica plc has a 12 month low of GBX 132.15 and a 12 month high of GBX 182.35.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
CNA has been the topic of several recent research reports. Barclays raised shares of Centrica to an "overweight" rating and upped their price target for the company from GBX 180 to GBX 210 in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Citigroup downgraded Centrica to a "neutral" rating and set a GBX 185 target price on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Centrica currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 192.80.
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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. 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.
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