Russell O'Brien Buys 117 Shares of Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Stock

Centrica plc (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) insider Russell O'Brien bought 117 shares of Centrica stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 11th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 128 ($1.62) per share, with a total value of £149.76 ($189.55).

Russell O'Brien also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, February 12th, Russell O'Brien bought 112 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 134 ($1.70) per share, for a total transaction of £150.08 ($189.95).

Centrica Price Performance

CNA traded up GBX 4.30 ($0.05) during midday trading on Thursday, hitting GBX 130.30 ($1.65). The stock had a trading volume of 32,535,994 shares, compared to its average volume of 31,849,848. Centrica plc has a 1 year low of GBX 109.35 ($1.38) and a 1 year high of GBX 173.70 ($2.20). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 96.93, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 1.44. The business has a fifty day moving average of GBX 129.49 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 142.53. The company has a market cap of £6.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 188.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.10.

Centrica Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 11th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 30th will be paid a GBX 2.67 ($0.03) dividend. This is a boost from Centrica's previous dividend of $1.33. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 30th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.99%. Centrica's dividend payout ratio is 579.71%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Centrica in a report on Friday, February 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated an "overweight" rating on shares of Centrica in a research report on Wednesday, February 21st. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on shares of Centrica from GBX 200 ($2.53) to GBX 205 ($2.59) and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, December 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of GBX 156.25 ($1.98).

Centrica Company Profile

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.