Russell O’Brien Purchases 112 Shares of Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Stock

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Russell O’Brien bought 112 shares of Centrica stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 10th. The shares were bought at an average cost 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 bought 57 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 122 ($1.49) per share, for a total transaction of GBX 6,954 ($84.90).

Centrica Price Performance

CNA stock opened at GBX 132.80 ($1.62) on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 61.65. The firm has a market cap of £6.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 603.64, a PEG ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 126.78 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 127.44. Centrica plc has a 12-month low of GBX 112.99 ($1.38) and a 12-month high of GBX 155.30 ($1.90).

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CNA has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 150 ($1.83) price target on shares of Centrica in a report on Friday, December 6th. Citigroup restated a “top pick” rating on shares of Centrica in a report on Thursday, December 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Centrica currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 167 ($2.04).

About Centrica

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.