Centrica plc (CNA.L) – What Are Brokerages Thinking About This Stock?

Shares of Centrica plc (LON:CNA) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is GBX 216.33.

Separately, Berenberg Bank decreased their price objective on shares of Centrica from GBX 230 to GBX 200 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 27th.

Centrica Stock Up 0.7%

LON CNA opened at GBX 148.06 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 80.68. The stock’s 50 day moving average is GBX 151.60 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 176.70. The company has a market capitalization of £6.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.81, a PEG ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.32. Centrica has a 1-year low of GBX 144 and a 1-year high of GBX 220.30.

Centrica (LON:CNA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The integrated energy company reported GBX 6.80 earnings per share for the quarter. Centrica had a return on equity of 21.92% and a net margin of 3.64%.

Insider Activity

In other Centrica news, insider Frank Mastiaux purchased 1,506 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 25th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 149 per share, for a total transaction of £2,243.94. Also, insider Russell O’Brien purchased 67,394 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 21st. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 148 per share, with a total value of £99,743.12. In the last 90 days, insiders have acquired 209,782 shares of company stock worth $31,090,467. 0.39% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.