Centrica (LON:CNA) Hits New 12-Month Low - Time to Sell?

Centrica plc (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) shares reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as GBX 113.75 ($1.48) and last traded at GBX 113.75 ($1.48), with a volume of 88012961 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 115.65 ($1.51).

Centrica Stock Performance

The business has a 50-day moving average of GBX 121.17 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 129.98. The company has a market cap of £5.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 517.05, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 61.65, a current ratio of 1.77 and a quick ratio of 0.40.

Insider Buying and Selling at Centrica

In other news, insider Kevin O'Byrne acquired 50,000 shares of Centrica stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 28th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 123 ($1.60) per share, for a total transaction of £61,500 ($80,057.28). In related news, insider Amber Rudd bought 1,561 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 27th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 127 ($1.65) per share, with a total value of £1,982.47 ($2,580.67). Also, insider Kevin O'Byrne bought 50,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 28th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 123 ($1.60) per share, for a total transaction of £61,500 ($80,057.28). Over the last ninety days, insiders acquired 55,108 shares of company stock worth $6,776,203. 0.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.