Centrica plc (OTCMKTS:CPYYY - Get Free Report) traded up 3.2% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $8.93 and last traded at $8.93. 11,469 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 13% from the average session volume of 10,122 shares. The stock had previously closed at $8.66.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of brokerages have issued reports on CPYYY. Barclays cut shares of Centrica from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 19th. Kepler Capital Markets downgraded shares of Centrica from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Centrica currently has an average rating of "Buy".
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Centrica Price Performance
The business's 50-day simple moving average is $8.08 and its 200-day simple moving average is $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 firm also recently announced 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 is a positive change from Centrica's previous dividend of $0.07. This represents a dividend yield of 3.9%. 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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