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National Grid (LON:NG) Trading Up 0.5% - Here's Why

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National Grid plc (LON:NG - Get Free Report)'s share price traded up 0.5% during trading on Monday . The company traded as high as GBX 1,050 ($14.27) and last traded at GBX 1,047 ($14.23). 4,075,423 shares traded hands during trading, The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,041.50 ($14.15).

National Grid Stock Up 0.2%

The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 1,056.01 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 1,004.39. The firm has a market capitalization of £50.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.98, a price-to-earnings-growth 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.

National Grid (LON:NG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 15th. The company reported GBX 55.60 ($0.76) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. National Grid had a return on equity of 7.72% and a net margin of 11.54%. On average, research analysts anticipate that National Grid plc will post 66.9851952 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at National Grid

In other news, insider Andrew Agg sold 93,376 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 1,078 ($14.65), for a total value of £1,006,593.28 ($1,368,025.66). Also, insider John Pettigrew sold 165,530 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 1,078 ($14.65), for a total value of £1,784,413.40 ($2,425,133.73). Insiders bought a total of 55,721 shares of company stock valued at $59,007,576 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.18% of the company's stock.

About National Grid

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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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