Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Insider Sue Whalley Purchases 10,000 Shares

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Sue Whalley bought 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 17th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 149 ($1.97) per share, for a total transaction of £14,900 ($19,742.94).

Centrica Stock Performance

Centrica stock opened at GBX 152.65 ($2.02) on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of GBX 145.58 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 134.25. The firm has a market cap of £7.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.27, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a current ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.48. Centrica plc has a 1-year low of GBX 112.99 ($1.50) and a 1-year high of GBX 155.30 ($2.06).

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

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 issued a dividend of GBX 3 ($0.04) per share. This represents a dividend yield of 2.08%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 1st. This is a boost from Centrica’s previous dividend of $1.50. Centrica’s payout ratio is 19.06%.

Centrica Company Profile

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.