SSE (SSE) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 1,699 to 1,726.50
• 50-Day Range: 1,612 to 1,970.10
• 52-Week Range: 1,446.89 to 1,980.52
• Volume: 2.02 million shs
• Average Volume: 15.26 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £18.78 billion
• P/E Ratio: 1,579.19
• Dividend Yield: 0.04%
• Price Target: GBX 2,425
• Consensus Rating: Hold

SSE Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

SSE scored higher than 51% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

SSE has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

SSE has a consensus price target of GBX 2,425, representing about 42.1% upside from its current price of GBX 1,707.11.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

SSE has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of SSE is 1,579.19, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 281.25.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of SSE is 1,579.19, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 51.45.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

SSE has a PEG Ratio of 3.06. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

SSE has a P/B Ratio of 1.58. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SSE.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

SSE is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.85%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

SSE does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of SSE is 56.61%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SSE.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.38

News Sentiment

SSE has a news sentiment score of 0.38. 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 0.94 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for SSE this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for SSE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added SSE to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, SSE insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £199.22 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.15% of the stock of SSE is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

63.95% of the stock of SSE is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SSE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SSE shares performed this year?

SSE's stock was trading at GBX 1,604 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, SSE shares have increased by 6.4% and is now trading at GBX 1,707.11.

How were SSE's earnings last quarter?

SSE plc (LON:SSE) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 21st. The company reported $160.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. SSE had a net margin of 16.36% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.83%.
Read the conference call transcript.

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.

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 Earnings: 5/21/2025
• Today: 9/23/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Utilities - Diversified
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:SSE
• CIK: N/A
• Web: sse.com
• Phone: +44-1738-456000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 12,180
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for SSE: GBX 2,425
• High Price Target: GBX 2,425
• Low Price Target: GBX 2,425
• Potential Upside/Downside: +42.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 1.08
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,579.19
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.42
• P/E Growth: 3.06
• Net Income: £1.71 billion
• Net Margins: 16.36%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 17.83%
• Return on Assets: 6.57%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 82.62
• Current Ratio: 1.10
• Quick Ratio: 0.50

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £10.13 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.85
• Cash Flow: GBX 27.04 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 63.12
• Book Value: GBX 1,078.98 per share
• Price / Book: 1.58

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,099,854,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £18.78 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.56