Key Points
- Andrew Agg, a National Grid insider, bought 13 shares on Jan 7 at GBX 1,183 each (≈£153.79), marking his third consecutive small monthly purchase after similar 13‑share buys in November and December.
- Analysts have a consensus Buy rating with a target of GBX 1,225 (JPMorgan raised its target to GBX 1,250); the stock trades around GBX 1,184 with a PE of ~19.5 and a market cap of £58.15 billion.
National Grid plc (LON:NG - Get Free Report) insider Andrew Agg bought 13 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 7th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 1,183 per share, for a total transaction of £153.79.
Andrew Agg also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Monday, December 8th, Andrew Agg purchased 13 shares of National Grid stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 1,139 per share, for a total transaction of £148.07.
- On Friday, November 7th, Andrew Agg acquired 13 shares of National Grid stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 1,159 per share, with a total value of £150.67.
National Grid Stock Up 1.1%
National Grid stock opened at GBX 1,184.50 on Friday. National Grid plc has a twelve month low of GBX 645 and a twelve month high of GBX 1,145.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 157.61, a quick ratio of 0.34 and a current ratio of 0.91. The firm has a market cap of £58.15 billion, a PE ratio of 19.46, a P/E/G ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.25. The firm's 50 day moving average price is GBX 1,145.64 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 1,092.46.
Analyst Ratings Changes
NG has been the subject of several research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of National Grid from GBX 1,225 to GBX 1,250 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Barclays reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a GBX 1,200 price objective on shares of National Grid in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 1,225.
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About National Grid
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National Grid plc transmits and distributes electricity and gas. It operates through UK Electricity Transmission, UK Electricity Distribution, UK Electricity System Operator, New England, New York, National Grid Ventures, and Other segments. The UK Electricity Transmission segment provides electricity transmission and construction work services in England and Wales. The UK Electricity Distribution segment offers electricity distribution services in Midlands, and South West of England and South Wales.
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