Centrica (LON:CNA) Stock: Insider Sue Whalley Purchases 653 Shares

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Sue Whalley acquired 653 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 25th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 149 per share, with a total value of £972.97.

Sue Whalley also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, July 27th, Sue Whalley purchased 600 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 162 per share, with a total value of £972.

Centrica Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of LON CNA traded down GBX 2.05 during trading hours on Friday, hitting GBX 147.25. The company had a trading volume of 13,551,002 shares, compared to its average volume of 34,252,590. The stock has a market capitalization of £6.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.32. The firm’s 50 day moving average is GBX 155.17 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 180.98. Centrica plc has a 1-year low of GBX 145.80 and a 1-year high of GBX 220.30. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 80.68.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Berenberg Bank lowered their target price on Centrica from GBX 230 to GBX 200 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 216.33.

Centrica Company Profile

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.