Insider Buying: Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Insider Buys 112 Shares of Stock

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Russell O’Brien bought 112 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 10th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 134 ($1.64) per share, for a total transaction of £150.08 ($183.23).

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 price of GBX 122 ($1.49) per share, with a total value of GBX 6,954 ($84.90).

Centrica Trading Down 2.2 %

LON:CNA opened at GBX 132.80 ($1.62) on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 61.65, a current ratio of 1.77 and a quick ratio of 0.40. Centrica plc has a one year low of GBX 112.99 ($1.38) and a one year high of GBX 155.30 ($1.90). The company has a market cap of £6.89 billion, a PE ratio of 603.64, a PEG ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. The firm has a 50-day moving average of GBX 126.78 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 127.44.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on CNA shares. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 150 ($1.83) price objective on shares of Centrica in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Citigroup reiterated a “top pick” rating on shares of Centrica in a report on Thursday, December 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price 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.