Centrica (LON:CNA) Insider Buys £14,333.60 in Stock

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Frank Mastiaux purchased 7,544 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 190 per share, with a total value of £14,333.60.

Centrica Price Performance

Shares of CNA traded up GBX 3.65 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching GBX 194.55. The stock had a trading volume of 10,582,163 shares, compared to its average volume of 13,405,603. Centrica plc has a 12-month low of GBX 137.55 and a 12-month high of GBX 200. The company has a market capitalization of £8.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -42.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. The company’s 50-day moving average is GBX 182.11 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 172.85. The company has a current ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.48.

Centrica (LON:CNA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 20th. The integrated energy company reported GBX 11.20 EPS for the quarter. Centrica had a net margin of 5.39% and a return on equity of 25.16%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on Centrica from GBX 200 to GBX 215 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Centrica from GBX 185 to GBX 200 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Centrica presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 198.80.

About Centrica

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.