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SSE (LON:SSE) Share Price Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average - Here's Why

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SSE plc (LON:SSE - Get Free Report) crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 1,616.65 ($21.85) and traded as high as GBX 1,784.50 ($24.11). SSE shares last traded at GBX 1,743 ($23.55), with a volume of 10,897,498 shares.

SSE Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 82.62. The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 1,635.79 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,614.20. The stock has a market cap of £19.12 billion, a PE ratio of 11.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.06 and a beta of 0.56.

SSE (LON:SSE - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 21st. The company reported GBX 160.90 ($2.17) earnings per share for the quarter. SSE had a return on equity of 17.83% and a net margin of 16.36%. On average, equities analysts forecast that SSE plc will post 163.8865004 EPS for the current year.

SSE Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 2nd were given a dividend of GBX 21.20 ($0.29) per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 2nd. This represents a dividend yield of 1.25%. SSE's payout ratio is 38.33%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other SSE news, insider Alistair Phillips-Davies acquired 31 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 27th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 1,508 ($20.38) per share, with a total value of £467.48 ($631.73). Insiders own 0.12% of the company's stock.

SSE Company Profile

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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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