Centrica plc (OTCMKTS:CPYYY - Get Free Report) shares hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $9.00 and last traded at $8.92, with a volume of 8881 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $8.93.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Kepler Capital Markets cut shares of Centrica from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, May 9th. Barclays cut shares of Centrica from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 19th. Two 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 company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy".
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Centrica Trading Down 1.0%
The business has a fifty day moving average price of $8.08 and a 200 day moving average price of $7.33. 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 business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 5th will be given a dividend of $0.1402 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 2nd. This is an increase 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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