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

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Philippe Boisseau bought 1,270 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 26th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 148 ($1.92) per share, for a total transaction of £1,879.60 ($2,433.45).

Centrica Trading Up 1.0 %

LON CNA traded up GBX 1.45 ($0.02) on Wednesday, reaching GBX 148.40 ($1.92). The stock had a trading volume of 1,956,290,375 shares, compared to its average volume of 58,647,758. Centrica plc has a 12-month low of GBX 112.99 ($1.46) and a 12-month high of GBX 155.30 ($2.01). The stock has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 141.62 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 130.38. The firm has a market capitalization of £7.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.07, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.48.

Centrica (LON:CNA) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The integrated energy company reported GBX 19 ($0.25) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Centrica had a return on equity of 25.16% and a net margin of 5.39%.

Centrica Increases Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have issued reports on CNA. Citigroup restated a “top pick” rating on shares of Centrica in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 150 ($1.94) price objective on shares of Centrica in a research report on Friday, December 6th. One 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 stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 167 ($2.16).

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.