Amber Rudd Purchases 1,720 Shares of Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Stock

Centrica plc (LON:CNAGet Free Report) insider Amber Rudd bought 1,720 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 25th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 127 ($1.60) per share, for a total transaction of £2,184.40 ($2,760.52).

Amber Rudd also recently made the following trade(s):

  • On Monday, February 26th, Amber Rudd bought 1,711 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 127 ($1.60) per share, for a total transaction of £2,172.97 ($2,746.08).
  • On Thursday, January 25th, Amber Rudd bought 1,580 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 144 ($1.82) per share, for a total transaction of £2,275.20 ($2,875.27).
  • On Wednesday, December 27th, Amber Rudd bought 1,558 shares of Centrica stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 141 ($1.78) per share, for a total transaction of £2,196.78 ($2,776.17).

Centrica Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of Centrica stock opened at GBX 126.80 ($1.60) on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 96.93. The stock has a market cap of £6.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 183.77, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.10. Centrica plc has a 12-month low of GBX 101 ($1.28) and a 12-month high of GBX 173.70 ($2.20). The business’s 50 day moving average is GBX 132.72 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 145.65.

Centrica Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 11th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 30th will be issued a dividend of GBX 2.67 ($0.03) per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 30th. This is a positive change from Centrica’s previous dividend of $1.33. This represents a dividend yield of 1.99%. Centrica’s payout ratio is presently 579.71%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have commented on CNA. Barclays boosted their target price on Centrica from GBX 200 ($2.53) to GBX 205 ($2.59) and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 20th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Centrica in a research note on Friday, February 16th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Centrica in a research note on Wednesday, February 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 156.25 ($1.97).

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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, Energy Marketing & Trading, and Upstream segments.

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