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

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) has received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the seven analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have given a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is GBX 167 ($2.08).

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Citigroup restated a “top pick” rating on shares of Centrica in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 150 ($1.86) price objective on shares of Centrica in a research report on Friday, December 6th.

Insider Activity at Centrica

In related news, insider Amber Rudd bought 1,624 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 123 ($1.53) per share, for a total transaction of £1,997.52 ($2,482.32). Also, insider Kevin O’Byrne bought 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 28th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 123 ($1.53) per share, for a total transaction of £61,500 ($76,426.00). Insiders bought 55,257 shares of company stock worth $6,803,904 over the last three months. 0.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Centrica Price Performance

CNA opened at GBX 136.35 ($1.69) on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average of GBX 125.29 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 127.32. The stock has a market cap of £7.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 619.77, a PEG 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 61.65. Centrica has a 52-week low of GBX 112.99 ($1.40) and a 52-week high of GBX 157.90 ($1.96).

Centrica Company Profile

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.