Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Centrica plc (LON:CNA) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the seven brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is GBX 167 ($2.11).

CNA has been the topic of a number of research reports. Citigroup reiterated a “top pick” rating on shares of Centrica in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 150 ($1.90) target price on shares of Centrica in a research report on Friday, December 6th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Amber Rudd acquired 1,624 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 123 ($1.55) per share, with a total value of £1,997.52 ($2,523.71). Insiders acquired 5,096 shares of company stock worth $658,232 in the last quarter. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Centrica Stock Performance

Shares of LON CNA opened at GBX 145.10 ($1.83) on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.48. The company has a market capitalization of £7.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.92, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. Centrica has a 12 month low of GBX 112.99 ($1.43) and a 12 month high of GBX 155.30 ($1.96). The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 135.16 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 127.60.

Centrica (LON:CNA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 20th. The integrated energy company reported GBX 19 ($0.24) EPS for the quarter. Centrica had a net margin of 5.39% and a return on equity of 25.16%.

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.