Centrica (LON:CNA) Insider Frank Mastiaux Purchases 1,384 Shares of Stock

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Frank Mastiaux acquired 1,384 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 27th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 162 per share, with a total value of £2,242.08.

Frank Mastiaux also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, June 25th, Frank Mastiaux bought 1,287 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 175 per share, with a total value of £2,252.25.
• On Tuesday, May 26th, Frank Mastiaux purchased 1,244 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 199 per share, for a total transaction of £2,475.56.

Centrica Stock Performance

CNA stock traded down GBX 2.95 during trading on Monday, hitting GBX 160.05. 49,142,801 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 35,809,777. The stock has a market capitalization of £7.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -106.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.34. Centrica plc has a 52 week low of GBX 153.60 and a 52 week high of GBX 220.30. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 180.60 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 191.96. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 80.68.

Centrica (LON:CNA) last posted its quarterly 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%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently commented on CNA. Berenberg Bank lowered their target price on Centrica from GBX 230 to GBX 200 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a GBX 225 price objective on shares of Centrica in a research note on Monday, May 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Centrica from GBX 245 to GBX 235 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a GBX 210 price target on shares of Centrica in a report on Friday, May 8th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Centrica has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 216.33.

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.