Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Insider Amber Rudd Buys 1,483 Shares

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Amber Rudd purchased 1,483 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 152 ($1.93) per share, for a total transaction of £2,254.16 ($2,856.98).

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

• On Monday, January 27th, Amber Rudd bought 1,672 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 135 ($1.71) per share, with a total value of £2,257.20 ($2,860.84).
• On Friday, December 27th, Amber Rudd purchased 1,688 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 129 ($1.63) per share, with a total value of £2,177.52 ($2,759.85).

Centrica Price Performance

Shares of CNA traded down GBX 1.07 ($0.01) during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting GBX 148.13 ($1.88). 25,177,164 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 24,663,672. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.48. Centrica plc has a fifty-two week low of GBX 112.99 ($1.43) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 155.30 ($1.97). The company has a market cap of £7.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.06, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. The firm’s fifty day moving average is GBX 136.10 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 127.78.

Centrica (LON:CNA) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The integrated energy company reported GBX 19 ($0.24) EPS for the quarter. Centrica had a return on equity of 25.16% and a net margin of 5.39%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently issued reports on CNA. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 150 ($1.90) target price on shares of Centrica in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Citigroup reissued 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 167 ($2.12).

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.