Key Points
- Insider Chris O'Shea sold 327,270 shares of Centrica on March 23 at an average price of GBX 200, totaling approximately £654,540.
- Analysts hold a consensus Moderate Buy rating with an average target of GBX 202.40 (recent target increases to GBX 215–218), while the stock trades near GBX 197 with a market cap of £8.92bn and a negative PE of -131.47.
Centrica plc (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) insider Chris OShea sold 327,270 shares of Centrica stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 200, for a total value of £654,540.
Centrica Stock Performance
Shares of Centrica stock opened at GBX 197.20 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of £8.92 billion, a PE ratio of -131.47, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 193.51 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 178.23. Centrica plc has a one year low of GBX 137.55 and a one year high of GBX 214. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 98.77, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 1.45.
Centrica (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 20th. The integrated energy company reported GBX 11.20 earnings per share for the quarter. Centrica had a net margin of 0.37% and a return on equity of 1.68%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Centrica from GBX 200 to GBX 215 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Citigroup increased their price objective on Centrica from GBX 200 to GBX 218 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Centrica currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average 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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