Russell O’Brien Purchases 104 Shares of Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Stock

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Russell O’Brien purchased 104 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 10th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 143 ($1.87) per share, for a total transaction of £148.72 ($194.66).

Centrica Stock Performance

Shares of CNA stock opened at GBX 142.60 ($1.87) on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.48. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 144.03 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 132.62. The firm has a market capitalization of £7.13 billion, a PE ratio of 6.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. Centrica plc has a 12 month low of GBX 112.99 ($1.48) and a 12 month high of GBX 155.30 ($2.03).

Centrica (LON:CNA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 20th. The integrated energy company reported GBX 19 ($0.25) earnings per share for the quarter. Centrica had a return on equity of 25.16% and a net margin of 5.39%.

Centrica Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 1st will be paid a dividend of GBX 3 ($0.04) per share. This represents a dividend yield of 2.08%. This is a boost from Centrica’s previous dividend of $1.50. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 1st. Centrica’s payout ratio is presently 19.06%.

About Centrica

Centrica is energising a greener, fairer future for our colleagues, customers and communities. Our integrated business operates across the energy value chain, with over ten million Retail customers, leading brands such as British Gas and Bord Gáis Energy, and the UK’s largest energy services workforce.