Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Receives GBX 167 Average Price Target from Analysts

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the seven research firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. 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 company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is GBX 167 ($2.07).

Several research firms have issued reports on CNA. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 150 ($1.86) price target on shares of Centrica in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Citigroup restated a “top pick” rating on shares of Centrica in a research report on Thursday, December 5th.

Insider Transactions at Centrica

In other news, insider Amber Rudd purchased 1,688 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 27th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 129 ($1.60) per share, with a total value of £2,177.52 ($2,704.32). In the last three months, insiders acquired 5,281 shares of company stock valued at $680,162. Company insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Centrica Stock Performance

LON:CNA opened at GBX 140.08 ($1.74) on Friday. Centrica has a 1 year low of GBX 112.99 ($1.40) and a 1 year 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. The company has a current ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 61.65. The firm has a market capitalization of £7.27 billion, a PE ratio of 636.73, a PEG ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08.

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.