Key Points
- Insider Russell O'Brien made three small purchases recently — 90 shares at GBX 167 (Dec 11), 83 shares at GBX 181 (Jan 12) and 79 shares at GBX 190 (Feb 10) — totaling about £450, indicating continued insider buying.
- Centrica shares opened at GBX 193.80 (near the 1‑year high) and the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of GBX 198.80 after recent upgrades from Barclays, RBC and Citigroup.
Centrica plc (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) insider Russell O'Brien acquired 79 shares of Centrica stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 190 per share, for a total transaction of £150.10.
Russell O'Brien also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Monday, January 12th, Russell O'Brien purchased 83 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 181 per share, for a total transaction of £150.23.
- On Thursday, December 11th, Russell O'Brien acquired 90 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 167 per share, for a total transaction of £150.30.
Centrica Stock Up 1.6%
LON:CNA opened at GBX 193.80 on Thursday. Centrica plc has a 1 year low of GBX 132.90 and a 1 year high of GBX 196.70. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 177.58 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 171.02. The stock has a market cap of £8.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -42.13, 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.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
CNA has been the subject of several research reports. Barclays raised shares of Centrica to an "overweight" rating and increased their price objective for the stock from GBX 180 to GBX 210 in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on Centrica from GBX 200 to GBX 215 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Centrica from GBX 185 to GBX 200 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of GBX 198.80.
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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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