Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Insider Philippe Boisseau Purchases 1,270 Shares

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Philippe Boisseau purchased 1,270 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 26th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 148 ($1.91) per share, for a total transaction of £1,879.60 ($2,419.98).

Centrica Stock Up 1.0 %

Shares of LON CNA opened at GBX 148.40 ($1.91) on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.48. The business’s 50 day moving average is GBX 141.92 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 130.52. Centrica plc has a 52-week low of GBX 112.99 ($1.45) and a 52-week high of GBX 155.30 ($2.00). The firm has a market cap of £7.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.07, a PEG ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08.

Centrica (LON:CNA) last posted 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%.

Centrica Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 1st will be issued a GBX 3 ($0.04) dividend. This is a boost from Centrica’s previous dividend of $1.50. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 1st. This represents a yield of 2.08%. Centrica’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 19.06%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 150 ($1.93) target price on shares of Centrica in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Citigroup reiterated a “top pick” rating on shares of Centrica in a report on Thursday, December 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 167 ($2.15).

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.