Centrica Share Discussion Threads

[whatsup32] 09/8/2018 20:31

Not always good to be first jp

[jpjohn1] 09/8/2018 20:23

Hi whatsup, hope your well. Yes if I ever see any broker comments I put it on. Like you say this is a good defensive stock when everybody else stop bashing us. You wait later, the other power company's will raise there prices and little will be said

[whatsup32] 09/8/2018 19:27

I don’t think investors take brokers recommends too seriously now JP. Specially if it’s a reiteration. Centrica in my opinion is a terrific share to have in your portfolio. With the madness around the world it’s bound to have its defensive day. All good with you I hope ?

[jpjohn1] 09/8/2018 19:21

Deutsche Bank reiterated a sell on us today

[mitchy] 09/8/2018 19:05

The Centrica (LSE: CNA) share price has risen by 9% since the start of the year. This is a much-improved performance versus previous years, with the company's shares coming under severe pressure as investor sentiment declined.Even after its gains in 2018, the utility company appears to offer a wide margin of safety. In fact, it could still be one of the best-value shares in the FTSE 100, and may be worth buying alongside another large-cap which released results on Thursday.Low valuationThe company releasing results was tour operator Tui (LSE: TUI). Its third quarter performance was somewhat disappointing, with its EBITA (earnings before interest, tax and amortisation) declining by 8.8% to €182.6m versus the previous year. This sent its share price around 8% lower, although the prospects for the business remain relatively bright. It expects to deliver at least 10% growth in underlying EBITA for the full year, which would represent further progress under its current strategy.The company has seen continued strong demand for Holiday Experiences. Additional hotel and cruise ship capacity has boosted the company's performance, with its strategy of deploying capital into higher-returning assets seemingly successful.Looking ahead, the stock is forecast to post a rise in earnings of 13% in the next financial year. Despite this, it trades on a price-to-earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 1.1. This suggests that it is relatively cheap at the present time, and could offer impressive capital growth. While in the near-term investor sentiment may remain downbeat following its mixed third quarter performance, Tui seems to be a strong business with a dominant position in its key markets. As such, now could be the right time to buy it.Improving prospectsCentrica's shares also appear to be cheap and could outperform the FTSE 100 over the medium term. The stock has a dividend yield of almost 8% at the present time, which makes it one of the highest-yielding shares in the index. This suggests that investor sentiment remains cautious ahead of what could prove to be a period of major change for the domestic energy supplier.It is in the process of pivoting away from oil and gas exploration, seeking to become a more focused domestic energy supplier. This could create a stronger business which has a more reliable earnings and dividend growth profile. However, at the same time it means that political and regulatory risk may be higher, with energy price caps set to be introduced as the cost of gas and electricity remains a significant political topic of discussion.Since Centrica's dividend is due to be covered 1.15 times by profit in the current year, a modest decline in dividends cannot be ruled out. However, with its bottom line expected to grow by 7% in 2018 and the company due to deliver cost cuts, its total return potential appears to be impressive over a long-term time period.

[whatsup32] 09/8/2018 14:22

US looking to open positive.

[jeannettetigger] 09/8/2018 12:08

CNA recovery rise this week, down today in step with general markets.

[pipedreamer2] 09/8/2018 11:01

What we have to ask about this rise from 140, is this a solid rise with real long term buyers, or is it merely Bear closing ?.

Not very convincing at the moment,but lets keep our fingers crossed ,and hope the Bears get burn't fingers when they try it again.

[jpjohn1] 09/8/2018 08:35

A few big company's going ex-div today BT expects a 4.4 % div impact. Oil company's BP & Shell

[jpjohn1] 09/8/2018 08:32

We seem to be holding up so far :)

[mitchy] 09/8/2018 07:33

Vanessa has a face for radio.

[mercer95] 08/8/2018 22:02

Err, yup, pretty much lol

[whatsup32] 08/8/2018 21:26

So that’s a No then Mercer

[mercer95] 08/8/2018 20:51

I would sooner super glue my eye lids open & have a bottle of Tabasco sauce mixed with ground glass rubbed into my eyeballs while listening to the Vanessa Feltz radio show stuck on a loop than take any stock advice on these threads, no offence Costax, good luck with your trades.

[costax1654x] 08/8/2018 20:29

Is a new listed company BigDISH,next JustEat,small mcap,huge customer expansion in Asia coming to UK.Ex JustEat Ceo,Ex play.com Ceo,app is on AIS and google,offering discounts at restaurants up to 70%.Brilliant story.It will be a few baggers soon

[mroalan] 08/8/2018 20:09

first item on the bbc 6 o clock news was british gas ups price,it appears conn isn,t working on his own.

[ny boy] 08/8/2018 19:54

Strong buying interest here, looking for a move above 160p short term, news flow is supportive of more upside imho GLA

[optomistic] 08/8/2018 18:53

..yes..but only for the prepayment customers I believe.

[diku] 08/8/2018 18:46

Did I hear in the news CNA to put up prices so bills going up...

[whatsup32] 08/8/2018 12:12

Tweets are seen as legal way to communicate with shareholders. He has no choice but to back his statement.If he doesn’t he will be taken to court and rightly so. He also said financing was in place.(Saudi money?). I agree it’s way over valued , major manufacturers are only just getting heavily into Electric cars so real competition is yet to come. Infact I was taken back by the premium he offered.

On a sideline Mercer , you recall Virgin was floated and Richard wasn’t too happy with the stock market either. He bought the company back and if memory serves me bought it back at the same price he floated it for.

[nortic 007] 08/8/2018 10:22

Gets to the point when people just stop reading it. They did the same with Mike Ashley. Eventually they'll change the record and find someone else to pick on.Just like the Express telling us the worlds about to melt due to the hot weather.Full of hot air the lot of them!!!!

[eeza] 08/8/2018 10:14

Still bashing BG.