Key Points
- Russell O'Brien (insider) bought 71 Centrica shares on April 10 at GBX 211 (≈£149.81), after previously selling 336,485 shares on March 23 at GBX 200.
- Centrica shares opened at GBX 213, trade near their 12‑month high of GBX 220.30, and the company has a market cap of £9.65bn with a negative PE (-142), reflecting weak recent earnings.
- Analyst sentiment has improved: Citigroup and RBC raised targets to GBX 218 and GBX 215 (buy/outperform), and the consensus is a Moderate Buy with a target of GBX 202.40.
Centrica plc (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) insider Russell O'Brien bought 71 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 10th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 211 per share, for a total transaction of £149.81.
Russell O'Brien also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Monday, March 23rd, Russell O'Brien sold 336,485 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 200, for a total value of £672,970.
- On Tuesday, February 10th, Russell O'Brien bought 79 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 190 per share, for a total transaction of £150.10.
Centrica Stock Up 0.8%
Shares of Centrica stock opened at GBX 213 on Tuesday. The stock's fifty day moving average is GBX 200.98 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 182.97. The firm has a market capitalization of £9.65 billion, a PE ratio of -142.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 98.77. Centrica plc has a 12-month low of GBX 144.25 and a 12-month high of GBX 220.30.
Centrica (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, February 20th. The integrated energy company reported GBX 11.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Centrica had a return on equity of 1.68% and a net margin of 0.37%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup upped their price target 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 upped their price target on Centrica from GBX 200 to GBX 215 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus 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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