Key Points
- Centrica insider Russell O’Brien bought 67,394 shares at GBX 148 each, totaling £99,743.12, following smaller purchases in August and September.
- Centrica opened at GBX 147.45, near its 12-month low of GBX 145.80 and below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of GBX 156.69 and GBX 181.93, respectively.
- Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus, with five Buy ratings and one Hold rating; the average price target is GBX 216.33, despite Berenberg lowering its target to GBX 200.
Centrica plc (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) insider Russell O'Brien purchased 67,394 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 21st. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 148 per share, with a total value of £99,743.12.
Russell O'Brien also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Thursday, September 10th, Russell O'Brien acquired 99 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 152 per share, with a total value of £150.48.
- On Monday, August 10th, Russell O'Brien acquired 98 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 154 per share, with a total value of £150.92.
Centrica Stock Performance
Centrica stock opened at GBX 147.45 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of £6.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.32. Centrica plc has a 12 month low of GBX 145.80 and a 12 month high of GBX 220.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 80.68, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 0.40. The stock's 50-day moving average is GBX 156.69 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 181.93.
Centrica (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The integrated energy company reported GBX 6.80 earnings per share for the quarter. Centrica had a net margin of 3.64% and a return on equity of 21.92%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, Berenberg Bank dropped their target price on Centrica from GBX 230 to GBX 200 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 27th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus 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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