Key Points
- Insider purchase: Martin Pibworth acquired 19 shares of SSE on Jan 30 at GBX 2,423 per share (total £460.37), adding to small prior purchases on Jan 6 and Nov 6.
- Analyst consensus: The stock opened at GBX 2,422 and carries a "Moderate Buy" consensus with a consensus target of GBX 2,359.43 (five Buys, one Hold, one Sell) and several recent target upgrades.
- Key financials: SSE has a market cap of £29.07 billion, a P/E of 27.87, and 50/200‑day simple moving averages of GBX 2,229.09 and GBX 1,970.61, respectively.
SSE plc (LON:SSE - Get Free Report) insider Martin Pibworth acquired 19 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, January 30th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 2,423 per share, with a total value of £460.37.
Martin Pibworth also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Tuesday, January 6th, Martin Pibworth purchased 1 shares of SSE stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 2,307 per share, for a total transaction of GBX 2,307.
- On Thursday, November 6th, Martin Pibworth acquired 2 shares of SSE stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 1,915 per share, for a total transaction of GBX 3,830.
SSE Stock Performance
LON SSE opened at GBX 2,422 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 2,229.09 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 1,970.61. SSE plc has a twelve month low of GBX 1,446.89 and a twelve month high of GBX 2,443. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 0.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 82.62. The stock has a market cap of £29.07 billion, a PE ratio of 27.87, a P/E/G ratio of 3.06 and a beta of 0.56.
SSE (LON:SSE - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 12th. The company reported GBX 36.10 earnings per share for the quarter. SSE had a net margin of 16.36% and a return on equity of 17.83%. Equities analysts anticipate that SSE plc will post 163.8865004 earnings per share for the current year.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
SSE has been the subject of several recent research reports. UBS Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a GBX 2,350 price objective on shares of SSE in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of SSE from GBX 2,200 to GBX 2,475 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of SSE from GBX 1,997 to GBX 2,036 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on shares of SSE from GBX 2,350 to GBX 2,500 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, January 19th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 2,230 target price on shares of SSE in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 2,359.43.
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SSE is an integrated energy group focused on regulated electricity networks and renewable energy with flexible generation.
Our strategy is to create value for shareholders and society in a sustainable way by developing, building, operating and investing in the electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the transition to net zero.
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