Chris O’Shea Purchases 79 Shares of Centrica (LON:CNA) Stock

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Chris O’Shea purchased 79 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 190 per share, for a total transaction of £150.10.

Centrica Stock Performance

Shares of CNA opened at GBX 192.90 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of £8.72 billion, a P/E ratio of -41.93, a PEG ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.48, a current ratio of 1.77 and a quick ratio of 0.40. Centrica plc has a one year low of GBX 132.90 and a one year high of GBX 196.70. The business has a fifty day moving average of GBX 178.03 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 171.17.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently commented on CNA. 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. Barclays raised shares of Centrica to an “overweight” rating and upped their target price for the company from GBX 180 to GBX 210 in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of Centrica from GBX 200 to GBX 215 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Centrica presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 198.80.

Centrica Company Profile

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.