Centrica plc (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) insider Amber Rudd bought 1,668 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 25th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 119 ($1.59) per share, for a total transaction of £1,984.92 ($2,657.90).
Amber Rudd also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Tuesday, August 27th, Amber Rudd purchased 1,561 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 127 ($1.70) per share, for a total transaction of £1,982.47 ($2,654.62).
Centrica Trading Down 0.4 %
Shares of LON:CNA opened at GBX 117.05 ($1.57) on Friday. Centrica plc has a 12-month low of GBX 115.85 ($1.55) and a 12-month high of GBX 165.15 ($2.21). The business has a 50 day moving average of GBX 126.48 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 131.31. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 61.65. The stock has a market cap of £6.09 billion, a PE ratio of 532.05, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08.
Centrica Cuts Dividend
The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 14th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 3rd will be paid a GBX 1.50 ($0.02) dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 3rd. This represents a yield of 1.05%. Centrica's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 1,818.18%.
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Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Berenberg Bank raised shares of Centrica to a "buy" rating and raised their target price for the company from GBX 130 ($1.74) to GBX 155 ($2.08) in a research note on Friday, June 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of Centrica in a report on Friday, July 5th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada upgraded Centrica to an "outperform" rating and upped their price objective for the company from GBX 145 ($1.94) to GBX 170 ($2.28) in a research note on Friday, May 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 171.25 ($2.29).
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Centrica Company Profile
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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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