LON:NG National Grid (NG) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 944.20 +4.60 (+0.49%) (As of 12/24/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesSustainability About National Grid Stock (LON:NG) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get National Grid alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 929▼ 946.2050-Day Range 921.60▼ 1,031.5052-Week Range 645▼ 1,145.50Volume2.64 million shsAverage VolumeN/AMarket Capitalization£46.17 billionP/E Ratio1,716.73Dividend Yield6.04%Price TargetGBX 1,181.25Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewNational 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. The UK Electricity System Operator segment provides balancing services for supply and demand of electricity on Great Britain's electricity transmission system; and acts as an agent on behalf of transmission operators. The New England segment offers electricity and gas distribution, and electricity transmission services in New England. The New York segment provides electricity and gas distribution, and electricity transmission services in New York. The National Grid Ventures segment provides transmission services through electricity interconnectors and LNG importation at the Isle of Grain, as well as sale of renewables projects. The Other segment engages in the leasing and sale of commercial property, as well as insurance activities in the United Kingdom. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.Read More… National Grid Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks44th Percentile Overall ScoreNG MarketRank™: National Grid scored higher than 44% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingNational Grid has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageNational Grid has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about National Grid's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of National Grid is 1,716.73, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.10.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of National Grid is 1,716.73, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 95.93.Price to Earnings Growth RatioNational Grid has a PEG Ratio of 2.06. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNational Grid has a P/B Ratio of 1.18. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for NG. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipNational Grid is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.72%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthNational Grid does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of National Grid is 10,363.64%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Read more about National Grid's dividend. Sustainability and ESG1.3 / 5Environmental Score-4.44 Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for NG. News and Social Media1.2 / 5News Sentiment0.22 News SentimentNational Grid has a news sentiment score of 0.22. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for National Grid this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 5 people have searched for NG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added National Grid to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, National Grid insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £2,286,251.52 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.18% of the stock of National Grid is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions59.40% of the stock of National Grid is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about National Grid's insider trading history. Receive NG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for National Grid and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address NG Stock News HeadlinesNational Grid plc (LON:NG) Insider John Pettigrew Acquires 15 SharesDecember 11, 2024 | insidertrades.comStable power coming to Nigerians as FG plans boost of national gridDecember 19, 2024 | msn.comAfter New Years, price goes back up 4,800%When was the last time you bought something for a buck? I don’t even think you can buy anything at McDonalds for a dollar anymore!December 25, 2024 | StocksToTrade (Ad)UK electricity grid set for 'unprecedented' £35 bn investmentDecember 19, 2024 | msn.comFTSE 100 Live: Blue chips gain, yearly inflation rises, National Grid announces major investment planDecember 18, 2024 | uk.investing.comInvestigate incessant national grid collapse — APC chieftain urges TinubuDecember 15, 2024 | msn.comIs There An Opportunity With National Grid plc's (LON:NG.) 24% Undervaluation?December 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comNational Grid Collapse: Commissioners’ Forum advocates decentralized power generation In NigeriaDecember 12, 2024 | msn.comSee More Headlines NG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have NG shares performed this year? National Grid's stock was trading at GBX 1,058 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, NG stock has decreased by 10.8% and is now trading at GBX 944.20. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How do I buy shares of National Grid? Shares of NG stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of National Grid own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that National Grid investors own include Aviva (AV), BP (BP), Legal & General Group (LGEN), Meta Platforms (META), Glencore (GLEN), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Coca-Cola (KO). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 1/14 Dividend11/21/2024Today12/24/2024Dividend Payable1/14/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorUtilities Industry Utilities - Regulated Electric Sub-IndustryPrecious Metals Current SymbolLON:NG CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.nationalgridet.com Phone44 20 7004 3000FaxN/AEmployees10Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 1,181.25 High Stock Price TargetGBX 1,330 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 1,070 Potential Upside/Downside+27.2%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 0.55 Trailing P/E Ratio1,688.36 Forward P/E Ratio13.86 P/E Growth2.06Net Income£2.22 billion Net Margins11.54% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity7.46% Return on Assets3.66% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio161.24 Current Ratio0.91 Quick Ratio0.34 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£19.85 billion Price / Sales2.29 Cash FlowGBX 73.69 per share Price / Cash Flow12.60 Book ValueGBX 803 per share Price / Book1.16Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares4,890,000,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£45.41 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.25 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. 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