National Grid (LON:NG) Insider Andrew Agg Acquires 14 Shares

Key Points

• Andrew Agg, an insider at National Grid, purchased 14 shares on October 7th at an average price of GBX 1,084, totaling £151.76.
• National Grid's stock traded up 1.0% to GBX 1,092.50, with a market capitalization of £53.64 billion and a recent 52-week high of GBX 1,145.50.
• JPMorgan Chase & Co. has maintained an "overweight" rating on National Grid, which has a consensus target price of GBX 1,070 and an overall rating of "Moderate Buy".

National Grid plc (LON:NG - Get Free Report) insider Andrew Agg acquired 14 shares of National Grid stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 7th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 1,084 per share, for a total transaction of £151.76.

Andrew Agg also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, September 8th, Andrew Agg acquired 14 shares of National Grid stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 1,033 per share, for a total transaction of £144.62.

National Grid Trading Up 1.0%

National Grid stock traded up GBX 11 during trading on Wednesday, reaching GBX 1,092.50. 10,706,720 shares of the company were exchanged. National Grid plc has a 52-week low of GBX 645 and a 52-week high of GBX 1,145.50. The company has a market capitalization of £53.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.95, a PEG ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 157.61, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.34. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 1,049.34 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 1,045.95.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated an "overweight" rating on shares of National Grid in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, National Grid currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 1,070.

About National Grid

National 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.

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