Insider Buying: Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Insider Buys 1,672 Shares of Stock

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Amber Rudd bought 1,672 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 27th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 135 ($1.68) per share, for a total transaction of £2,257.20 ($2,803.28).

Amber Rudd also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, December 27th, Amber Rudd purchased 1,688 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 129 ($1.60) per share, with a total value of £2,177.52 ($2,704.32).
• On Monday, November 25th, Amber Rudd acquired 1,624 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 123 ($1.53) per share, with a total value of £1,997.52 ($2,480.77).

Centrica Trading Up 0.1 %

CNA opened at GBX 139.45 ($1.73) on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of £7.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 633.86, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a current ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 61.65. Centrica plc has a 12 month low of GBX 112.99 ($1.40) and a 12 month high of GBX 155.30 ($1.93). The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 131.45 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 127.63.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have weighed in on CNA. Citigroup reiterated a “top pick” rating on shares of Centrica in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 150 ($1.86) price objective on shares of Centrica in a research note on Friday, December 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Centrica presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 167 ($2.07).

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.