Key Points
- Insider Russell O'Brien sold 336,485 shares of Centrica on March 23 at an average price of GBX 200, generating £672,970; he had made much smaller purchases earlier this year (83 shares on Jan 12 and 79 shares on Feb 10).
- Centrica shares trade around GBX 197.30 with a 12‑month range of GBX 137.55–214 and a market cap of £8.92bn, and analysts hold an average rating of Moderate Buy with a consensus target of GBX 202.40.
Centrica plc (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) insider Russell O'Brien sold 336,485 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 200, for a total transaction of £672,970.
Russell O'Brien also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Tuesday, February 10th, Russell O'Brien bought 79 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 190 per share, for a total transaction of £150.10.
- On Monday, January 12th, Russell O'Brien bought 83 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 181 per share, for a total transaction of £150.23.
Centrica Price Performance
Shares of LON:CNA opened at GBX 197.30 on Tuesday. Centrica plc has a 12 month low of GBX 137.55 and a 12 month high of GBX 214. The firm has a market capitalization of £8.92 billion, a P/E ratio of -131.53, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 98.77, a current ratio of 1.45 and a quick ratio of 0.40. The company's fifty day moving average price is GBX 193.12 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 177.93.
Centrica (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 20th. The integrated energy company reported GBX 11.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Centrica had a net margin of 0.37% and a return on equity of 1.68%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of brokerages recently issued reports on CNA. Citigroup upped their target price on Centrica from GBX 200 to GBX 218 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on Centrica from GBX 200 to GBX 215 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 202.40.
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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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