Centrica (LON:CNA) Insider Russell O’Brien Purchases 90 Shares

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Russell O’Brien purchased 90 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 167 per share, for a total transaction of £150.30.

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

• On Tuesday, November 11th, Russell O’Brien acquired 86 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 176 per share, with a total value of £151.36.
• On Tuesday, November 11th, Russell O’Brien purchased 86 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 176 per share, with a total value of £151.36.
• On Thursday, October 30th, Russell O’Brien acquired 75 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 177 per share, for a total transaction of £132.75.
• On Monday, October 13th, Russell O’Brien acquired 88 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 170 per share, with a total value of £149.60.

Centrica Price Performance

CNA stock traded down GBX 2.20 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting GBX 165.30. 19,726,436 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 27,279,607. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 171.55 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 165.35. The company has a market cap of £7.54 billion, a P/E ratio of -35.93, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. Centrica plc has a one year low of GBX 123.80 and a one year high of GBX 180.80. The company has a current ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.48.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CNA has been the topic of a number of research reports. Barclays upgraded shares of Centrica to an “overweight” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from GBX 180 to GBX 210 in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Berenberg Bank increased their price objective on Centrica from GBX 155 to GBX 190 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 11th. Citigroup cut Centrica to a “neutral” rating and set a GBX 185 target price on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Centrica from GBX 177 to GBX 179 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, August 15th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 192.80.

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.