Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Stock Has Average Price Target of GBX 216.33

Shares of Centrica plc (LON:CNA) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is GBX 216.33.

Separately, Berenberg Bank reduced their target price on Centrica from GBX 230 to GBX 200 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 27th.

Centrica Price Performance

CNA stock opened at GBX 147.60 on Monday. Centrica has a 52-week low of GBX 144 and a 52-week high of GBX 220.30. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 151.60 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 176.55. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 80.68. The stock has a market capitalization of £6.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.32.

Centrica (LON:CNA) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Sue Whalley acquired 653 shares of the company’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. Also, insider Russell O’Brien acquired 67,394 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 21st. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 148 per share, for a total transaction of £99,743.12. Insiders have bought 209,782 shares of company stock worth $31,090,467 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.39% of the company’s stock.

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.