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

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Amber Rudd purchased 1,483 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 152 ($1.91) per share, for a total transaction of £2,254.16 ($2,834.71).

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

• On Monday, January 27th, Amber Rudd purchased 1,672 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 135 ($1.70) per share, for a total transaction of £2,257.20 ($2,838.53).
• On Friday, December 27th, Amber Rudd purchased 1,688 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 129 ($1.62) per share, for a total transaction of £2,177.52 ($2,738.33).

Centrica Trading Up 1.5 %

Shares of CNA stock opened at GBX 149.50 ($1.88) on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 136.98 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 128.05. Centrica plc has a fifty-two week low of GBX 112.99 ($1.42) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 155.30 ($1.95). The stock has a market capitalization of £7.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.12, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. 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 (LON:CNA) last announced 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 return on equity of 25.16% and a net margin of 5.39%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CNA has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Citigroup reissued a “top pick” rating on shares of Centrica in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 150 ($1.89) price target on shares of Centrica in a report on Friday, December 6th. One equities research 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.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 167 ($2.10).

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.