Key Points
- Martin Pibworth, an SSE insider, bought 4 shares on May 6 at GBX 2,512 (total £100.48) and previously bought 1 share on March 6 at GBX 2,636, representing a small but repeated insider purchase.
- SSE has a consensus analyst rating of Moderate Buy (five Buys, one Hold, one Sell) with a consensus target of GBX 2,606.57, while several firms (Jefferies, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan) recently raised targets into the GBX 2,900–3,060 range.
- Shares opened at GBX 2,477.75, trading within a 52‑week range of GBX 1,597 to GBX 2,767.50, with the 50‑day moving average (GBX 2,635.29) above the 200‑day average (GBX 2,371.87), indicating recent upward momentum.
SSE plc (LON:SSE - Get Free Report) insider Martin Pibworth bought 4 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 2,512 per share, for a total transaction of £100.48.
Martin Pibworth also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Friday, March 6th, Martin Pibworth bought 1 shares of SSE stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 2,636 per share, for a total transaction of GBX 2,636.
SSE Stock Performance
Shares of SSE stock opened at GBX 2,477.75 on Friday. SSE plc has a fifty-two week low of GBX 1,597 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 2,767.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 81.00, a current ratio of 0.97 and a quick ratio of 0.50. The firm has a market capitalization of £29.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.51, a P/E/G ratio of 3.06 and a beta of 0.62. The company's 50 day moving average price is GBX 2,635.29 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 2,371.87.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
SSE has been the subject of several analyst reports. UBS Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a GBX 2,350 price target on shares of SSE in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of SSE from GBX 1,997 to GBX 2,036 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on shares of SSE from GBX 2,510 to GBX 3,060 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on shares of SSE from GBX 2,850 to GBX 2,900 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of SSE from GBX 2,580 to GBX 2,925 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 2,606.57.
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SSE is a leading generator of renewables and flexible energy in the GB and Ireland markets, and one of the world's fastest-growing electricity networks companies.
This includes onshore and offshore wind farms, hydro, electricity transmission and distribution networks, power stations, carbon capture and hydrogen, solar and batteries, as well as providing energy products and services for businesses and other customers.
SSE's more than 14,000 employees are dedicated to delivering cleaner, more secure energy and ensuring a just transition to a net zero future.
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