Centrica plc (OTCMKTS:CPYYY - Get Free Report)'s share price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $9.05 and last traded at $9.05, with a volume of 3703 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $8.85.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several brokerages have commented on CPYYY. Kepler Capital Markets cut shares of Centrica from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Barclays downgraded shares of Centrica from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 19th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Centrica currently has a consensus rating of "Buy".
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Centrica Trading Up 1.4%
The business has a fifty day moving average of $8.27 and a 200-day moving average of $7.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 1.77 and a quick ratio of 1.66.
Centrica Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 16th. Investors of record on Monday, May 5th will be issued a dividend of $0.1402 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 3.9%. This is a boost from Centrica's previous dividend of $0.07. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 2nd.
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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