Key Points
- Centrica insider Chris O’Shea bought 74 shares on Monday, May 11, at an average price of GBX 201 per share, for a total of £148.74.
- Centrica stock rose 0.7% and was trading at GBX 203.39; the company’s share price has ranged from GBX 144.30 to GBX 220.30 over the past year.
- Analysts remain cautiously positive, with a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 205.33, though recent targets vary from GBX 210 to GBX 225.
Centrica plc (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) insider Chris OShea purchased 74 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 201 per share, with a total value of £148.74.
Centrica Stock Up 0.7%
LON CNA opened at GBX 203.39 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 98.77. Centrica plc has a 1-year low of GBX 144.30 and a 1-year high of GBX 220.30. The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 206.22 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 187.87. The company has a market cap of £9.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -135.59, a PEG ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.36.
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
CNA has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a GBX 225 price target on shares of Centrica in a research report on Monday. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a GBX 210 price target on shares of Centrica in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Centrica from GBX 200 to GBX 218 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Centrica has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 205.33.
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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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