SSE plc (LON:SSE - Get Free Report)'s stock price crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,616.65 ($21.94) and traded as high as GBX 1,784.50 ($24.21). SSE shares last traded at GBX 1,743 ($23.65), with a volume of 10,897,498 shares.
SSE Stock Performance
The stock has a market cap of £19.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.19, a PEG ratio of 3.06 and a beta of 0.56. The company has a fifty day moving average of GBX 1,632.14 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 1,614.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 82.62, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 0.50.
SSE (LON:SSE - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 21st. The company reported GBX 160.90 ($2.18) EPS for the quarter. SSE had a return on equity of 17.83% and a net margin of 16.36%. On average, equities analysts predict that SSE plc will post 163.8865004 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
SSE Cuts Dividend
The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 2nd were issued a GBX 21.20 ($0.29) dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 2nd. This represents a dividend yield of 1.25%. SSE's dividend payout ratio is currently 38.33%.
Insider Buying and Selling at SSE
In other news, insider Alistair Phillips-Davies acquired 31 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 27th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 1,508 ($20.46) per share, for a total transaction of £467.48 ($634.30). 0.12% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
About SSE
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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.
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