Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Insider Buys £2,177.52 in Stock

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Amber Rudd acquired 1,688 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 27th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 129 ($1.61) per share, with a total value of £2,177.52 ($2,724.62).

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

• On Monday, November 25th, Amber Rudd acquired 1,624 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 123 ($1.54) per share, for a total transaction of £1,997.52 ($2,499.40).
• On Friday, October 25th, Amber Rudd bought 1,635 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 122 ($1.53) per share, with a total value of £1,994.70 ($2,495.87).

Centrica Stock Performance

Shares of CNA opened at GBX 133.60 ($1.67) on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 124.87 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 127.44. The firm has a market capitalization of £6.93 billion, a PE ratio of 607.27, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. Centrica plc has a 52-week low of GBX 112.99 ($1.41) and a 52-week high of GBX 157.90 ($1.98). The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 61.65.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CNA has been the subject of several research reports. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 150 ($1.88) 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 research note on Thursday, December 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 167 ($2.09).

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.