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

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Amber Rudd bought 1,483 shares of Centrica stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were bought at an average cost 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 acquired 1,672 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 135 ($1.71) per share, with a total value of £2,257.20 ($2,860.84).
• On Friday, December 27th, Amber Rudd bought 1,688 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 129 ($1.63) per share, with a total value of £2,177.52 ($2,759.85).

Centrica Stock Down 0.7 %

CNA traded down GBX 1.07 ($0.01) during trading on Wednesday, hitting GBX 148.13 ($1.88). The company had a trading volume of 25,177,164 shares, compared to its average volume of 24,663,672. The company has a market cap of £7.40 billion, a PE ratio of 7.06, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. Centrica plc has a 1-year low of GBX 112.99 ($1.43) and a 1-year high of GBX 155.30 ($1.97). The business has a 50-day moving average of GBX 136.10 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 127.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.48, a current ratio of 1.77 and a quick ratio of 0.40.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

CNA has been the subject of a number of research reports. Citigroup reissued a “top pick” rating on shares of Centrica in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 150 ($1.90) price target on shares of Centrica in a research note on Friday, December 6th. One equities 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 167 ($2.12).

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.