Centrica (CNA)

Sector:

Utilities

Index:

FTSE 100

132.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      1.85p
  • 52 Week High: 172.50p
  • 52 Week Low: 115.60p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 5,283m
  • Volume: 30,138,356
  • Market Cap: £6,974m
  • RiskGrade: 165

Jefferies ups Centrica to 'buy' following H1 update

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Tuesday 28 Jul 2020

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - Analysts at Jefferies upgraded energy services and solutions company Centrica's shares to 'buy' on Tuesday, stating the group now appeared to be "taking back control".
Jefferies said the disposal of Centrica's US business for £2.85bn was, in its view, "transformational" and showed management was taking back control after "an uncontrollable period".

The analysts also pointed out that the first-half Covid-19 hit to the group of £60m was lower than it expected - resulting in a 25% cut to the pandemic's overall estimated impact and leaving Jefferies confident in Centrica's ability to weather the second-half storm.

With this and a recovery in commodity prices, Jefferies increased its 2020-21 earnings per share forecast for the group by 25% despite deal dilution.

Jefferies also highlighted that Centrica was up 20% since the disposal announcement but still remained at a 45% discount to the sector as a whole.

"The benefits of the US deal are by far the largest factor adding +22p, whilst there are also moving parts around the current cost-savings plan," said the analysts.

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Centrica Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 132.00p
Change Today 1.85p
% Change 1.42 %
52 Week High 172.50p
52 Week Low 115.60p
Volume 30,138,356
Shares Issued 5,283m
Market Cap £6,974m
RiskGrade 165

Centrica Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
91.71% above the market average91.71% above the market average91.71% above the market average91.71% above the market average91.71% above the market average
60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average
Price Trend
40.65% above the market average40.65% above the market average40.65% above the market average40.65% above the market average40.65% above the market average
100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average
Income
65.70% above the market average65.70% above the market average65.70% above the market average65.70% above the market average65.70% above the market average
100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average
Growth
63.29% above the market average63.29% above the market average63.29% above the market average63.29% above the market average63.29% above the market average
100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 3
Buy 6
Neutral 6
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 15
buy
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Centrica Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 30-May-24 05-Oct-23
Paid 11-Jul-24 16-Nov-23
Amount 2.67p 1.33p

Trades for 14-Jun-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 2,003,401 @ 132.00p
16:35 33,625 @ 132.00p
16:35 12,609,029 @ 132.00p
16:35 2 @ 132.00p
16:35 5,200 @ 132.00p

Centrica Key Personnel

Chair Scott Wheway
CEO Chris O’Shea

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