Centrica (LON:CNA) Shares Pass Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Here’s What Happened

Shares of Centrica plc (LON:CNA) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 144.69 ($1.94) and traded as high as GBX 168.09 ($2.26). Centrica shares last traded at GBX 166.44 ($2.23), with a volume of 16,911,615 shares traded.

Centrica Trading Down 0.3%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.48, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 1.77. The firm has a market capitalization of £8.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.93, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 155.87 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 144.69.

Insider Transactions at Centrica

In other news, insider Chris O’Shea purchased 427 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 5th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 161 ($2.16) per share, for a total transaction of £687.47 ($922.53). Also, insider Philippe Boisseau purchased 1,270 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 26th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 148 ($1.99) per share, with a total value of £1,879.60 ($2,522.28). Insiders acquired a total of 14,659 shares of company stock valued at $2,212,476 in the last three months. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Centrica Company Profile

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.