Key Points
- Centrica insider Chris O’Shea purchased 97 shares at GBX 154 each, for a total of £149.38.
- Centrica shares opened at GBX 154.40, while the company reported quarterly EPS of GBX 6.80, a 3.64% net margin and a 21.92% return on equity.
- Analysts remain broadly positive, with five Buy ratings and one Hold rating; the stock has a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of GBX 216.33.
Centrica plc (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) insider Chris OShea purchased 97 shares of Centrica stock in a transaction on Monday, August 10th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 154 per share, with a total value of £149.38.
Centrica Stock Up 0.5%
LON CNA opened at GBX 154.40 on Wednesday. Centrica plc has a 52 week low of GBX 151.45 and a 52 week high of GBX 220.30. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 80.68. The company has a market capitalization of £6.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.32. The stock's 50-day moving average price is GBX 170.93 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 189.87.
Centrica (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The integrated energy company reported GBX 6.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Centrica had a net margin of 3.64% and a return on equity of 21.92%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of analysts have recently issued reports on CNA shares. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "hold" rating and issued a GBX 210 price objective on shares of Centrica in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and set a GBX 225 target price on shares of Centrica in a research note on Monday, May 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Centrica from GBX 245 to GBX 235 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Berenberg Bank lowered their price objective on Centrica from GBX 230 to GBX 200 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Centrica currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 216.33.
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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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