Centrica PLC (CPYYY) – What Are Researchers Thinking About This Stock?

Centrica PLC (OTCMKTS:CPYYY) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Strong Buy” from the six research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy recommendation and three have given a strong buy recommendation to the company.

A number of research analysts have issued reports on CPYYY shares. Kepler Capital Markets upgraded Centrica from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Jefferies Financial Group raised Centrica from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, HSBC upgraded shares of Centrica from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th.

Centrica Price Performance

CPYYY opened at $8.29 on Thursday. Centrica has a 12 month low of $7.72 and a 12 month high of $12.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a current ratio of 1.43. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $8.12 and its 200 day moving average price is $9.72.

Centrica Company Profile

Centrica plc is a United Kingdom-based energy services company best known for its British Gas brand. It supplies gas and electricity to residential and business customers and provides related services, including boiler installation, maintenance and repair, home heating, plumbing and electrical assistance, and smart-home products through its Hive offering.

The company also serves commercial and industrial customers through Centrica Business Solutions, which provides energy management, distributed energy and low-carbon technology services.