Key Points
- Insider purchase: SSE director Barry O'Regan bought 9 shares at GBX 2,962 each, for a total value of £266.58.
- Stock metrics: SSE opened at GBX 2,449.20, with a market capitalization of £29.75 billion and a 52-week trading range of GBX 1,794.50 to GBX 2,767.50.
- Analyst outlook: SSE has a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating from analysts, with six Buy, one Hold, and one Sell rating, and a consensus price target of GBX 2,622.
SSE plc (LON:SSE - Get Free Report) insider Barry O'Regan bought 9 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 8th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 2,962 per share, with a total value of £266.58.
SSE Price Performance
Shares of SSE opened at GBX 2,449.20 on Friday. The business's 50-day moving average is GBX 2,415.95 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 2,456.13. The company has a market capitalization of £29.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.24, a P/E/G ratio of 3.06 and a beta of 0.58. SSE plc has a fifty-two week low of GBX 1,794.50 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 2,767.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 103.50, a quick ratio of 0.50 and a current ratio of 1.20.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 3,060 price target on shares of SSE in a report on Thursday, October 1st. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 2,980 price objective on shares of SSE in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 2,650 target price on shares of SSE in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, SSE presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 2,622.
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SSE Company Profile
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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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