Amber Rudd Purchases 1,672 Shares of Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Stock

Centrica plc (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) insider Amber Rudd bought 1,672 shares of Centrica stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 27th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 135 ($1.68) per share, with a total value of £2,257.20 ($2,808.51).

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

• On Friday, December 27th, Amber Rudd purchased 1,688 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 129 ($1.61) per share, for a total transaction of £2,177.52 ($2,709.37).
• On Monday, November 25th, Amber Rudd bought 1,624 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 123 ($1.53) per share, for a total transaction of £1,997.52 ($2,485.41).

Centrica Price Performance

Shares of LON CNA traded up GBX 4.20 ($0.05) during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching GBX 136.40 ($1.70). 18,835,719 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 20,637,307. Centrica plc has a fifty-two week low of GBX 112.99 ($1.41) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 155.30 ($1.93). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 61.65, a current ratio of 1.77 and a quick ratio of 0.40. The firm has a market cap of £7.08 billion, a PE ratio of 620.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 130.45 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 127.45.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently issued reports on CNA. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 150 ($1.87) target price on shares of Centrica in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "top pick" rating on shares of Centrica in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 167 ($2.08).

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.