Key Points
- Sue Whalley, a Centrica insider, has bought shares repeatedly this quarter — most recently 513 shares at GBX 190 on Feb 25, after purchases of 530 shares at GBX 184 on Jan 26 and 579 shares at GBX 168 on Dec 29.
- Centrica shares trade around GBX 194.55 (12‑month range GBX 137.55–200) and the stock has a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating with a target of GBX 198.80, following price-target upgrades from Citigroup (to GBX 200) and RBC (to GBX 215).
Centrica plc (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) insider Sue Whalley bought 513 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 190 per share, with a total value of £974.70.
Sue Whalley also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Monday, January 26th, Sue Whalley purchased 530 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 184 per share, for a total transaction of £975.20.
- On Monday, December 29th, Sue Whalley acquired 579 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 168 per share, with a total value of £972.72.
Centrica Price Performance
Shares of LON CNA opened at GBX 194.55 on Thursday. Centrica plc has a twelve month low of GBX 137.55 and a twelve month high of GBX 200. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 182.67 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 173. The company has a market capitalization of £8.80 billion, a PE ratio of -42.29, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.48.
Centrica (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 20th. The integrated energy company reported GBX 11.20 EPS for the quarter. Centrica had a net margin of 5.39% and a return on equity of 25.16%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Citigroup boosted their price target on Centrica from GBX 185 to GBX 200 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Centrica from GBX 200 to GBX 215 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 198.80.
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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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