Centrica plc (OTCMKTS:CPYYY - Get Free Report) shares hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $8.71 and last traded at $8.71, with a volume of 3245 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $8.34.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Separately, Barclays lowered shares of Centrica from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy".
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Centrica Stock Down 0.4 %
The company has a 50 day moving average of $7.80 and a two-hundred day moving average of $7.04. The company has a current ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50.
Centrica Increases Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 5th will be paid a $0.1402 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 2nd. This represents a dividend yield of 3.9%. This is a boost from Centrica's previous dividend of $0.07.
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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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