Centrica (LON:CNA - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "buy" rating reissued by investment analysts at Jefferies Financial Group in a report issued on Friday, MarketBeat reports. They currently have a GBX 150 ($1.91) target price on the integrated energy company's stock.
Separately, Citigroup reaffirmed a "top pick" rating on shares of Centrica in a research report on Thursday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of GBX 167 ($2.13).
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Centrica Stock Performance
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 61.65, a current ratio of 1.77 and a quick ratio of 0.40. Centrica has a 1 year low of GBX 112.99 ($1.44) and a 1 year high of GBX 157.90 ($2.01). The business's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 121.54 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 128.89. The firm has a market cap of £6.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 591.36, a PEG ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, insider Amber Rudd purchased 1,635 shares of Centrica stock in a transaction on Friday, October 25th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 122 ($1.55) per share, with a total value of £1,994.70 ($2,542.31). Also, insider Kevin O'Byrne acquired 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 28th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 123 ($1.57) per share, for a total transaction of £61,500 ($78,383.89). Over the last quarter, insiders have bought 55,237 shares of company stock worth $6,784,644. Insiders own 0.20% of the company's stock.
About Centrica
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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.
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