Centrica plc (OTCMKTS:CPYYY - Get Free Report) shares hit a new 52-week high on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $9.00 and last traded at $8.92, with a volume of 8881 shares. The stock had previously closed at $8.93.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several brokerages have recently weighed in on CPYYY. Kepler Capital Markets downgraded shares of Centrica from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Barclays downgraded shares of Centrica from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 19th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy".
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Centrica Price Performance
The firm's 50 day moving average price is $8.12 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $7.39. 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 company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 16th. Investors of record on Monday, May 5th will be given a $0.1402 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 2nd. This represents a yield of 3.9%. This is an increase from Centrica's previous dividend of $0.07.
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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