Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Insider Buys £150.08 in Stock

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Russell O’Brien purchased 112 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 10th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 134 ($1.64) per share, for a total transaction of £150.08 ($183.70).

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

• On Thursday, November 14th, Russell O’Brien purchased 57 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 122 ($1.49) per share, for a total transaction of GBX 6,954 ($85.12).

Centrica Stock Performance

CNA stock opened at GBX 133.45 ($1.63) on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of £6.93 billion, a PE ratio of 606.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. Centrica plc has a 12-month low of GBX 112.99 ($1.38) and a 12-month high of GBX 155.30 ($1.90). The company has a current ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 61.65. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 127.05 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 127.44.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently commented on CNA. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 150 ($1.84) price target on shares of Centrica in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “top pick” rating on shares of Centrica in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 167 ($2.04).

Centrica Company Profile

Centrica plc operates as an integrated energy company in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Scandinavia, North America, and internationally. The company operates through British Gas Services & Solutions, British Gas Energy, Centrica Business Solutions, Bord Gáis Energy, Centrica Energy, and Upstream segments.