Half-year earnings fall at Centrica
23rd Jul 2026 07:02
(Sharecast News) - Centrica is axing more than 1,000 jobs, the owner of British Gas confirmed on Thursday, as it posted a slide in first-half earnings.
Read moreJPMorgan highlights buying opportunity in UK utilities
22nd May 2026 10:14
(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan said on Friday that it sees a buying opportunity in UK utilities against a backdrop of political uncertainty.
Read moreCentrica to pay £20m in redress over prepayment meter scandal
15th May 2026 07:04
(Sharecast News) - Centrica unit British Gas will have to provide a compensation and debt write-off package worth more than £110m after debt collectors working on behalf of the company broke into the homes of customers - including residents who were vulnerable or had disabilities - to install prepayment meters.
Read moreDirector dealings: Centrica director snaps up shares
12th May 2026 14:06
(Sharecast News) - Centrica revealed on Tuesday that non-executive director Alessandra Pasini had acquired 26,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed energy and services firm.
Read moreCentrica retail EBITDA seen at 'lower end' of guidance range
7th May 2026 08:16
(Sharecast News) - Energy company Centrica said on Thursday that it had continued to make "good progress" on the execution of its strategy, but warned that retail EBITDA was expected to be "towards the lower end" of its guidance range of £500m to £800m, reflecting the impact of warmer weather year-to-date, the shape of the commodity price curve and "continued challenges" in residential energy bad debt collection.
Read moreCiti reiterates 'buy' on Centrica after Friday's slump
20th Apr 2026 12:43
(Sharecast News) - Citi reiterated its buy' rating on British Gas owner Centrica on Monday after the shares fell sharply at the end of last week on news that Chancellor Rachel Reeves was considering cutting the link between electricity and gas prices.
Read moreUK energy shares fall as Reeves mulls delinking gas, electricity prices
17th Apr 2026 08:58
(Sharecast News) - Shares in UK utilities fell on Friday after the government said it could cut the link between electricity and gas prices.
Read moreJefferies downgrades Centrica to 'hold'
2nd Mar 2026 10:43
(Sharecast News) - Jefferies downgraded British Gas owner Centrica on Monday to 'hold' from 'buy' as it pointed to a more balanced risk-reward on the stock at current trading.
Read moreBroker tips: Centrica, Vanquis Banking, Oxford Nanopore
2nd Mar 2026 07:07
(Sharecast News) - Jefferies downgraded Centrica on Monday to 'hold' from 'buy' as it pointed to a more balanced risk-reward on the stock at current trading.
Read moreCentrica pauses buyback as full-year profits drop
19th Feb 2026 07:46
(Sharecast News) - Centrica shares slumped on Thursday after the British Gas owner said it was pausing its share buyback programme as it reported a decline in full-year operating profit in a "challenging environment", with guidance from the energy firm also disappointing.
Read moreAnother Centrica buyback uncertain ahead of FY results, says Citi
16th Feb 2026 13:26
(Sharecast News) - Citi has kept a 'neutral' stance on Centrica ahead of the energy group's annual results this week, raising questions about the company's potential long-term targets.
Read moreCentrica offloads Italian, Dutch and Hungarian energy solutions businesses
9th Feb 2026 07:29
(Sharecast News) - Energy and services firm Centrica said on Monday that it has completed the disposal of a number of non-core energy solutions businesses.
Read moreRBC Capital Markets raises target price on Centrica
3rd Feb 2026 08:13
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets updated its Centrica estimates ahead of the firm's 2025 year-end results, lowering its numbers but raising its target price.
Read moreCentrica's Spirit Energy sells remaining Cygnus stake to Serica for £98m
16th Dec 2025 07:03
(Sharecast News) - Multinational energy company Centrica announced on Tuesday that its Spirit Energy joint venture has sold its remaining 15% interest in the Cygnus gas field, and all other producing assets in the Greater Markham Area and Southern North Sea.
Read moreBritish Gas to take on 23,000 customers from collapsed Tomato Energy
10th Nov 2025 13:22
(Sharecast News) - Ofgem said on Monday that British Gas will take on 15,000 domestic and 8,000 non-domestic customers from collapsed Tomato Energy.
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