LON:SSE SSE (SSE) Share Forecast, Price & News GBX 1,674 -24.50 (-1.44%) (As of 04:35 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 1,668▼ 1,701.2250-Day Range 1,568▼ 1,80952-Week Range 1,405▼ 1,919Volume2.53 million shsAverage Volume2.60 million shsMarket Capitalization£18.25 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield5.79%Price TargetGBX 1,992.71 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesHeadlinesProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesHeadlines SSE MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.88 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside18.8% UpsideGBX 1,992.71 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment-0.03Based on 12 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares£3.59 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.64 out of 5 stars 2.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingSSE has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.88, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 1,992.71, SSE has a forecasted upside of 18.8% from its current price of GBX 1,677.Amount of Analyst CoverageSSE has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for SSE. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipSSE is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.80%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthSSE does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for SSE. Previous Next 1.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentSSE has a news sentiment score of -0.03. 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 0.54 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for SSE this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest5 people have searched for SSE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added SSE to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, SSE insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought GBX 0 in company stock and sold £35,920 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.14% of the stock of SSE is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions70.77% of the stock of SSE is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.0 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of SSE is -11,180.00, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of SSE is -11,180.00, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Growth RatioSSE has a PEG Ratio of 3.21. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSSE has a P/B Ratio of 2.12. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About SSE (LON:SSE) StockSSE plc engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and supply of electricity. It generates electricity from water, gas, coal, oil, and multi fuel. The company distributes electricity to approximately 3.8 million homes and businesses across the north of the central belt of Scotland and central southern England; and owns, operates, and develops high voltage electricity transmission system in the north of Scotland and remote islands. It also produces, stores, distributes, and supplies gas. In addition, it engages in the electricity and utility contracting, telecommunications, energy trading, insurance, and property holding businesses, as well as provides maintenance services. The company was formerly known as Scottish and Southern Energy plc and changed its name to SSE plc in September 2011. SSE plc was incorporated in 1989 and is based in Perth, the United Kingdom.Read More SSE Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart SSE Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 22, 2023 | msn.comWarning to customers on British Gas, OVO, E On, EDF, Shell, Bulb, SSESeptember 22, 2023 | msn.comWarning issued to anyone with a British Gas, EDF, OVO, E On and SSE accountSeptember 22, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)BREAKING: Tiny biotech successfully treats blindnessThere's a tiny biotech in Cambridge that's using a breakthrough technology to treat blindness. This company has already shown success in human trials... And Our research shows that anyone who gets in today could see a 46,751% return.September 22, 2023 | msn.comSSE Airtricity electricity price decrease could see Northern Ireland households saving £90 annuallySeptember 22, 2023 | msn.comSSE Airtricity announce 7 per cent cut for domestic electricity customersSeptember 22, 2023 | msn.comSSE Airtricity to cut electricity prices for NI customers by 7%September 22, 2023 | bbc.comElectricity prices to fall for winter says SSE AirtricitySeptember 21, 2023 | msn.comWicklow Chamber partners with with SSE RenewablesSeptember 22, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)BREAKING: Tiny biotech successfully treats blindnessThere's a tiny biotech in Cambridge that's using a breakthrough technology to treat blindness. This company has already shown success in human trials... And Our research shows that anyone who gets in today could see a 46,751% return.September 19, 2023 | msn.com£1,700 warning to anyone who's a British Gas, OVO, E On, EDF, Shell, Bulb, SSE customerSeptember 19, 2023 | msn.comEnergy bill warning to British Gas, OVO, E.On, EDF, Shell, Bulb, SSE customersSeptember 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comiboss Announces Azure Cloud Security Gateways: A Revolutionary Extension of Its Zero Trust SSE into AzureSeptember 19, 2023 | msn.com£417 warning to anyone who works from home and has British Gas, OVO, E On, EDF, Bulb, SSE accountSeptember 17, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSSE plc (LON:SSE) Receives GBX 1,962.38 Consensus PT from AnalystsSeptember 15, 2023 | msn.comSSE: A Utility With Solid Upside And A High YieldSeptember 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSSE plc (LON:SSE) is a favorite amongst institutional investors who own 83%September 10, 2023 | msn.com'Landmark agreement' for Teesside Airport as energy giant SSE confirms major solar power projectSeptember 8, 2023 | msn.comSSE Airtricity to cut residential electricity and gas prices by 12% and 10% from 1 NovemberSeptember 8, 2023 | msn.comCost of living: SSE Airtricity the latest to slash prices to tune of €385 a yearSeptember 8, 2023 | msn.comSSE Airtricity to cut residential electricity and gas prices by 10% and 12% from 1 NovemberSeptember 8, 2023 | msn.comMore than 700,000 customers impacted as SSE Airtricity cuts prices by up to 12%September 7, 2023 | yahoo.comWhitefield, United States - Weather Forecasts | Maps | News - Yahoo WeatherSeptember 7, 2023 | benzinga.comGovernment of Canada Selects Netskope as Preferred Vendor Under Federal Government's Cybersecurity Procurement VehicleSeptember 7, 2023 | msn.comSSE Renewables conclude surveys at Arklow Wind BankSeptember 7, 2023 | msn.comUK offshore wind auction set to flopSeptember 7, 2023 | investing.comSSE CB 30 (SSECB30)September 7, 2023 | msn.comOffshore wind power warning as government auction flopsSee More Headlines Receive SSE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for SSE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address SSE Company Calendar Last Earnings6/17/2020Ex-Dividend for 9/21 Dividend7/27/2023Dividend Payable9/21/2023Today9/22/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON Industry Utilities—Diversified Sub-IndustryN/A SectorUtilities Current SymbolLON:SSE CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Websse.com Phone+44-1738-456000FaxN/AEmployees12,180Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price ForecastGBX 1,992.71 High Stock Price ForecastGBX 2,300 Low Stock Price ForecastGBX 1,664 Forecasted Upside/Downside+17.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.88 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX (0.15) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio10.97 P/E Growth3.21Net Income£-158,000,000.00 Net Margins-0.99% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-0.94% Return on Assets-1.31% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio82.34 Current Ratio1.21 Quick Ratio0.50 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£12.49 billion Price / Sales1.47 Cash FlowGBX 26.77 per share Price / Cash Flow63.12 Book ValueGBX 792 per share Price / Book2.13Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares1,090,000,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£18.42 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.55 20 Stocks to Sell NowMarketBeat has just released its list of 20 stocks that Wall Street analysts hate. These companies may appear to have good fundamentals, but top analysts smell something seriously rotten. Are any of these companies lurking around your portfolio? Find out by clicking the link below.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Alistair Phillips-Davies (Age 56)CEO & Exec. Director Comp: $4.63MMr. Gregor Alexander (Age 60)Fin. Director & Exec. Director Comp: $3.23MMr. Martin PibworthChief Commercial Officer & Exec. DirectorMr. Anthony KeelingCOO & Co-Head of RetailMs. Elizabeth Anne TannerGen. Counsel & Company Sec.Mr. John StewartDirector of HRMr. Robert McDonaldManaging Director of SSEN TransmissionMr. Sam PeacockManaging Director of Corp. Affairs, Regulation & StrategyMr. Neil Kirkby (Age 59)Managing Director of Enterprise Ashar KhanHead of the CIO OfficeMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsCentricaLON:CNAUnited Utilities GroupLON:UUSevern TrentLON:SVTNational GridLON:NGNational GridLON:NG.LView All CompetitorsInsidersAlistair Phillips-DaviesSold 2,000 sharesTotal: £3.59 M ($1,796.00/share)Alistair Phillips-DaviesSold 10,348 sharesTotal: £19.17 M ($1,853.00/share)John BasonBought 2,117 shares on 5/25/2023Total: £4.00 M ($1,889.00/share)Martin PibworthBought 48 shares on 3/14/2023Total: £84,336.00 ($1,757.00/share)Alistair Phillips-DaviesBought 8 shares on 1/6/2023Total: £13,216.00 ($1,652.00/share)View All Insider Transactions SSE Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell SSE stock right now? 8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for SSE in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 7 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" SSE shares. View SSE analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is SSE's stock price forecast for 2023? 8 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for SSE's stock. Their SSE share price forecasts range from GBX 1,664 to GBX 2,300. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach GBX 1,992.71 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 17.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for SSE or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have SSE shares performed in 2023? SSE's stock was trading at GBX 1,712 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, SSE stock has decreased by 1.3% and is now trading at GBX 1,690. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. How were SSE's earnings last quarter? SSE plc (LON:SSE) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June, 17th. The company reported $83.60 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $82.50 by $1.10. SSE had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.94% and a negative net margin of 0.99%. How often does SSE pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for SSE? SSE declared a dividend on Wednesday, May 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 27th will be paid a dividend of GBX 67.70 per share on Thursday, September 21st. This represents a yield of 3.62%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 27th. This is an increase from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 29. The official announcement can be seen at this link. Read our dividend analysis for SSE. Is SSE a good dividend stock? SSE (LON:SSE) pays an annual dividend of GBX 97 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 5.80%. SSE has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. Read our dividend analysis for SSE. What other stocks do shareholders of SSE own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other SSE investors own include Hawkins (HWKN), CA (CA), BlackRock (BLK), Endologix (ELGX), Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Centrica (CNA), GSK (GSK), Vodafone Group Public (VOD) and Aviva (AV). What is SSE's stock symbol? SSE trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "SSE." 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.Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is SSE's stock price today? One share of SSE stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 1,690. How much money does SSE make? SSE (LON:SSE) has a market capitalization of £18.42 billion and generates £12.49 billion in revenue each year. The company earns £-158,000,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or GBX (0.15) on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does SSE have? The company employs 12,180 workers across the globe. How can I contact SSE? SSE's mailing address is Inveralmond House, 200 Dunkeld Road, PERTH, PH1 3AQ, United Kingdom. The official website for the company is sse.com. The company can be reached via phone at +44-1738-456000. This page (LON:SSE) was last updated on 9/22/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding SSE plc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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