Centrica plc (CNA) To Go Ex-Dividend on October 3rd

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) announced a dividend on Thursday, July 25th, Upcoming.Co.Uk reports. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 3rd will be paid a dividend of GBX 1.50 ($0.02) per share by the integrated energy company on Thursday, November 14th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 3rd. The official announcement can be accessed at this link.

Centrica Stock Down 0.2 %

LON:CNA opened at GBX 116.40 ($1.56) on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 125.64 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 131.09. Centrica has a 52-week low of GBX 115.85 ($1.55) and a 52-week high of GBX 165.15 ($2.21). The company has a market cap of £6.05 billion, a PE ratio of 530.23, a PEG ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 61.65, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 1.77.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Berenberg Bank raised shares of Centrica to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the stock from GBX 130 ($1.74) to GBX 155 ($2.07) in a research note on Friday, June 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Centrica in a research report on Friday, July 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Centrica presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 171.25 ($2.29).

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Kevin O’Byrne bought 110,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 26th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 131 ($1.75) per share, for a total transaction of £144,100 ($192,750.13). In other Centrica news, insider Kevin O’Byrne bought 110,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 26th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 131 ($1.75) per share, with a total value of £144,100 ($192,750.13). Also, insider Amber Rudd acquired 1,561 shares of Centrica stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 27th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 127 ($1.70) per share, with a total value of £1,982.47 ($2,651.78). In the last 90 days, insiders purchased 113,456 shares of company stock valued at $14,836,853. 0.22% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Centrica Company Profile

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.