SSE (SSE) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 1,471 to 1,498
• 50-Day Range: 1,463.50 to 1,668.50
• 52-Week Range: 1,460.50 to 2,019
• Volume: 2.10 million shs
• Average Volume: 13.94 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £16.37 billion
• P/E Ratio: 9.55
• Dividend Yield: 4.01%
• Price Target: GBX 2,041.67
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

SSE Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

SSE scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

SSE has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

SSE has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of SSE is 9.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.57.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of SSE is 9.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 13.36.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

SSE has a PEG Ratio of 3.06. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

SSE has a P/B Ratio of 1.39. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SSE.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

SSE is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.07%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

SSE does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of SSE is 38.33%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SSE.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.07

News Sentiment

SSE has a news sentiment score of 0.07. 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 0.74 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for SSE this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

7 people have searched for SSE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 600% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 4 people have added SSE to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, SSE insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought GBX 8,090 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.12% of the stock of SSE is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

70.54% of the stock of SSE is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SSE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SSE shares performed this year?

SSE's stock was trading at GBX 1,604 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SSE stock has decreased by 6.8% and is now trading at GBX 1,494.50.
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How were SSE's earnings last quarter?

SSE plc (LON:SSE) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November, 13th. The company reported $49.80 earnings per share for the quarter. SSE had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.83% and a net margin of 16.36%.

How do I buy shares of SSE?

Shares of SSE 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of SSE own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that SSE investors own include Hawkins (HWKN), Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA), BlackRock (BLK), Barclays (BARC), BP (BP), Endologix (ELGX) and Legal & General Group (LGEN).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/13/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 2/27 Dividend: 1/02/2025
• Today: 2/21/2025
• Dividend Payable: 2/27/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Utilities - Diversified
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:SSE
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: sse.com
• Phone: +44-1738-456000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 12,180
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 2,041.67
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 2,075
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 2,000
• Potential Upside/Downside: +36.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 156.52
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.55
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.12
• P/E Growth: 3.06
• Net Income: £1.71 billion
• Net Margins: 16.36%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 17.83%
• Return on Assets: 6.57%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 82.62
• Current Ratio: 1.10
• Quick Ratio: 0.50

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £10.47 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.56
• Cash Flow: GBX 23.68 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 63.12
• Book Value: GBX 1,078.98 per share
• Price / Book: 1.39

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,095,468,534
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £16.37 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.56