LON:SSE SSE (SSE) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 1,605.50 +1.00 (+0.06%) (As of 12/24/2024 07:50 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades About SSE Stock (LON:SSE) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get SSE alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 1,598▼ 1,616.2550-Day Range 1,598▼ 1,93252-Week Range 1,543.50▼ 2,019Volume296,831 shsAverage Volume4.36 million shsMarket Capitalization£17.66 billionP/E Ratio1,029.17Dividend Yield3.74%Price TargetGBX 2,041.67Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewSSE plc engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and supply of electricity. It generates electricity from water, gas, coal, oil, and multi fuel. The company distributes electricity to approximately 3.8 million homes and businesses across the north of the central belt of Scotland and central southern England; and owns, operates, and develops high voltage electricity transmission system in the north of Scotland and remote islands. It also produces, stores, distributes, and supplies gas. In addition, it engages in the electricity and utility contracting, telecommunications, energy trading, insurance, and property holding businesses, as well as provides maintenance services. The company was formerly known as Scottish and Southern Energy plc and changed its name to SSE plc in September 2011. SSE plc was incorporated in 1989 and is based in Perth, the United Kingdom.Read More… SSE Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks32nd Percentile Overall ScoreSSE MarketRank™: SSE scored higher than 32% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingSSE 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 CoverageSSE has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about SSE'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 SSE is 1,029.17, 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 SSE is 1,029.17, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 95.82.Price to Earnings Growth RatioSSE has a PEG Ratio of 3.06. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSSE has a P/B Ratio of 1.90. 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 SSE. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldSSE pays a meaningful dividend of 3.11%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthSSE does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of SSE is 3,846.15%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Read more about SSE's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for SSE. News and Social Media1.6 / 5News Sentiment-0.09 News SentimentSSE has a news sentiment score of -0.09. 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 12 news articles for SSE this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for SSE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added SSE to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, SSE insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.12% of the stock of SSE is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions70.54% of the stock of SSE is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about SSE's insider trading history. Receive SSE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for SSE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address SSE Stock News HeadlinesDevastated singer takes to the stage hours after announcing death of dad with sweet tributeDecember 24 at 8:52 PM | mirror.co.ukKneecap deliver assured headlining performance in BelfastDecember 23 at 8:42 PM | msn.com70%, 80%, 90% Win Rates? Grab Your Free Cheatsheets Today!Would you like to know the historic win rate of every trade you take before you place it? Well, it’s all possible with these FIVE Candlestick Pattern Cheatsheets.December 25, 2024 | WealthPress (Ad)New superionic battery tech could boost EV range to 600+ miles on single chargeDecember 23 at 8:42 PM | msn.com‘We are heartbroken’: Kneecap tribute after death of band member’s father and Irish language championDecember 22 at 3:13 AM | msn.comKneecap take to Belfast stage after death of member’s father: Tonight is for himDecember 22 at 3:13 AM | msn.comKneecap pay tribute as star's father dies hours before SSE Arena gigDecember 21, 2024 | msn.com‘We are heartbroken’ — Kneecap statement on family tragedy ahead of biggest showDecember 21, 2024 | msn.comSee More Headlines SSE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have SSE shares performed this year? SSE's stock was trading at GBX 1,856 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, SSE shares have decreased by 13.5% and is now trading at GBX 1,605.50. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were SSE's earnings last quarter? SSE plc (LON:SSE) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June, 17th. The company reported $83.60 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $82.50 by $1.10. SSE had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.47% 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.Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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 Earnings6/17/2020Today12/25/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorUtilities Industry Utilities - Diversified Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:SSE CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Websse.com Phone+44-1738-456000FaxN/AEmployees12,180Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 2,041.67 High Stock Price TargetGBX 2,075 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 2,000 Potential Upside/Downside+27.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 1.56 Trailing P/E Ratio1,029.17 Forward P/E Ratio9.80 P/E Growth3.06Net Income£1.71 billion Net Margins16.36% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity16.47% Return on Assets6.57% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio78.20 Current Ratio1.10 Quick Ratio0.50 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£10.46 billion Price / Sales1.69 Cash FlowGBX 25.43 per share Price / Cash Flow63.12 Book ValueGBX 844 per share Price / Book1.90Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares1,100,000,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£17.66 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.56 Unlock the Potential in Options TradingOptions trading isn’t just for the Wall Street elite; it’s an accessible strategy for anyone armed with the proper knowledge. 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