Centrica plc (OTCMKTS:CPYYY - Get Free Report) saw a large growth in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 9,300 shares, a growth of 19.2% from the February 13th total of 7,800 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 12,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Separately, Barclays cut shares of Centrica from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy".
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Centrica Stock Performance
Shares of OTCMKTS:CPYYY traded down $0.25 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $7.43. 1,695 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,433. Centrica has a twelve month low of $5.80 and a twelve month high of $7.88. The company has a current ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $7.17 and a 200-day moving average price of $6.66.
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Centrica plc operates as an integrated energy company in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Scandinavia, North America, and internationally. The company operates through British Gas Services & Solutions, British Gas Energy, Centrica Business Solutions, Bord Gáis Energy, Centrica Energy, and Upstream segments.
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