Russell O’Brien Sells 336,485 Shares of Centrica (LON:CNA) Stock

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Russell O’Brien sold 336,485 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 200, for a total transaction of £672,970.

Russell O’Brien also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, February 10th, Russell O’Brien bought 79 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 190 per share, with a total value of £150.10.
• On Monday, January 12th, Russell O’Brien purchased 83 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 181 per share, for a total transaction of £150.23.

Centrica Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of Centrica stock opened at GBX 197.20 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 193.51 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 178.23. The company has a current ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 98.77. Centrica plc has a 12-month low of GBX 137.55 and a 12-month high of GBX 214. The company has a market cap of £8.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -131.47, a PEG ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.48.

Centrica (LON:CNA) last posted its earnings results on Friday, February 20th. The integrated energy company reported GBX 11.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Centrica had a net margin of 0.37% and a return on equity of 1.68%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CNA has been the subject of several analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of Centrica from GBX 200 to GBX 215 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Centrica from GBX 200 to GBX 218 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Centrica currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 202.40.

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.