Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Insider Buys £1,943.40 in Stock

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Philippe Boisseau purchased 1,230 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 28th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 158 ($2.10) per share, with a total value of £1,943.40 ($2,581.91).

Philippe Boisseau also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, March 26th, Philippe Boisseau bought 1,270 shares of Centrica stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 148 ($1.97) per share, with a total value of £1,879.60 ($2,497.14).

Centrica Stock Down 1.6 %

Shares of Centrica stock opened at GBX 157.55 ($2.09) on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of GBX 147.91 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 136.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.48, a current ratio of 1.77 and a quick ratio of 0.40. The company has a market capitalization of £7.87 billion, a PE ratio of 7.51, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. Centrica plc has a 1-year low of GBX 112.99 ($1.50) and a 1-year high of GBX 161.45 ($2.14).

Centrica (LON:CNA) last announced its earnings results 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 company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 1st will be issued a GBX 3 ($0.04) dividend. This is a positive change from Centrica’s previous dividend of $1.50. This represents a yield of 2.08%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 1st. Centrica’s payout ratio is currently 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.