Jefferies cuts Centrica rating as headwinds loom

22nd Apr 2020 12:34

(Sharecast News) - Centrica faces major headwinds and will not pay a dividend in 2020, Jefferies said as the broker downgraded the struggling energy provider to 'hold' and slashed its price target.

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Centrica appoints CFO Chris O'Shea as permanent CEO

14th Apr 2020 07:32

(Sharecast News) - Centrica has appointed Chief Financial Officer Chris O'Shea as its permanent chief executive less than a month after he took the job on an interim basis.

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Berenberg times price target on Centrica, retains rating

3rd Apr 2020 14:21

(Sharecast News) - Berenberg has trimmed its price target and maintained its 'hold' recommendation on Centrica, after the British Gas owner pulled its dividend.

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Friday broker round-up

3rd Apr 2020 12:35

(Sharecast News) - National Grid: Deutsche Bank downgrades to hold with a target price of 910p.

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Centrica pulls dividend, pauses Spirit sale

2nd Apr 2020 07:04

(Sharecast News) - British Gas owner Centrica cancelled its dividend, cut capex and paused the planned sale of its Spirit Energy business to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Centrica replaces chairman and makes CFO interim CEO

17th Mar 2020 07:08

(Sharecast News) - Centrica has replaced its chairman and appointed its chief financial officer as interim chief executive of the struggling energy provider.

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Jefferies stays at 'buy' on Centrica following meeting with CFO

21st Feb 2020 14:49

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Jefferies reiterated their 'buy' recommendation for shares of Centrica following a meeting with the company's finance director, Chris O'Shea.

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Thursday broker round-up

13th Feb 2020 15:18

(Sharecast News) - Beazley: Jefferies downgrades to hold with a target price of 611p.

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Centrica blames UK price cap for profits slump

13th Feb 2020 07:30

(Sharecast News) - British Gas owner Centrica on Thursday blamed the UK government's price cap, nuclear power station outages and lower gas prices for a 35% slump in annual profits.

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Weir, Centrica chairman Charles Berry takes leave of absence

12th Feb 2020 14:42

(Sharecast News) - Charles Berry is taking a leave of absence from Weir and Centrica due to an unexpected medical condition, the companies announced on Wednesday.

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Monday broker round-up

10th Feb 2020 12:52

(Sharecast News) - Consort Medical: RBC Capital Markets upgrades to sector performer with a target price of 1,010p.

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Tuesday broker round-up

4th Feb 2020 13:04

(Sharecast News) - Keywords Studios: Berenberg upgrades to buy with a target price of 1,400p.

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Monday broker round-up

13th Jan 2020 13:11

(Sharecast News) - Avast: JP Morgan upgrades to overweight with a target price of 550p.

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Analysts bullish on FTSE 250 after Tory win

13th Dec 2019 09:02

(Sharecast News) - Analysts sounded an upbeat note on UK equities on Friday after the Conservative Party won a majority in the general election, highlighting a preference for stocks with domestic exposure.

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Wednesday broker round-up

4th Dec 2019 16:07

(Sharecast News) - Moneysupermarket: RBC Capital Markets downgrades to underperform with a target price of 300p.

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