Key Points
- Insider Sue Whalley has been buying Centrica shares repeatedly, most recently 530 shares on Jan 26 at GBX 184, after purchases of 579 shares at GBX 168 on Dec 29 and 600 shares at GBX 163 on Nov 25, indicating continued insider accumulation.
- Centrica shares are trading near their 1‑year high (opened GBX 184.77 vs high GBX 186.15 and up 0.9%), and analysts carry a consensus Moderate Buy rating with a price target of GBX 192.80, despite a negative P/E and a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.48.
Centrica plc (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) insider Sue Whalley acquired 530 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 184 per share, with a total value of £975.20.
Sue Whalley also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Monday, December 29th, Sue Whalley acquired 579 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 168 per share, for a total transaction of £972.72.
- On Tuesday, November 25th, Sue Whalley acquired 600 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 163 per share, for a total transaction of £978.
Centrica Trading Up 0.9%
Shares of Centrica stock opened at GBX 184.77 on Tuesday. Centrica plc has a 1 year low of GBX 132.15 and a 1 year high of GBX 186.15. The company's fifty day moving average is GBX 171.72 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 168.23. 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 capitalization of £8.37 billion, a P/E ratio of -40.17, a PEG ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on CNA shares. Citigroup lowered Centrica to a "neutral" rating and set a GBX 185 target price on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Barclays raised shares of Centrica to an "overweight" rating and lifted their target price for the stock from GBX 180 to GBX 210 in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target 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. 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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