SSE (SSE) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

SSE is a leading generator of renewables and flexible energy in the GB and Ireland markets, and one of the world’s fastest-growing electricity networks companies. This includes onshore and offshore wind farms, hydro, electricity transmission and distribution networks, power stations, carbon capture and hydrogen, solar and batteries, as well as providing energy products and services for businesses and other customers. SSE’s more than 14,000 employees are dedicated to delivering cleaner, more secure energy and ensuring a just transition to a net zero future. To help us do this, we're investing around £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 2,536.50 to 2,629.50
• 50-Day Range: 2,469.50 to 2,757.50
• 52-Week Range: 1,597 to 2,767.50
• Volume: 2.69 million shs
• Average Volume: 27.26 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £31.66 billion
• P/E Ratio: 30.22
• Dividend Yield: 2.46%
• Price Target: GBX 2,606.57
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

SSE Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

SSE scored higher than 35% 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: 1.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

SSE has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for SSE is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

SSE has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of SSE is 30.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.56.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of SSE is 30.22, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 22.31.

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 2.43. 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: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

SSE pays a meaningful dividend of 2.46%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of SSE is 73.88%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.08

News Sentiment

SSE has a news sentiment score of 1.08. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.74 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for SSE this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for SSE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.1 / 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 GBX 2,636 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.16% of the stock of SSE is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

61.81% 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 2,179 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SSE stock has increased by 20.5% and is now trading at GBX 2,626.46.

How were SSE's earnings last quarter?

SSE plc (LON:SSE) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November, 12th. The company reported $36.10 earnings per share for the quarter. SSE had a net margin of 8.59% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.09%.
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), BlackRock (BLK), Barclays (BARC), BP (BP), Legal & General Group (LGEN).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/12/2025
• Today: 5/05/2026

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 2,606.57
• High Price Target: GBX 3,060
• Low Price Target: GBX 2,036
• Potential Upside/Downside: -0.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.57
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 86.90
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 30.22
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.03
• P/E Growth: 3.06
• Net Income: £1.71 billion
• Net Margins: 8.59%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 7.09%
• Return on Assets: 6.57%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 81.00
• Current Ratio: 0.97
• Quick Ratio: 0.50

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £10.31 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.07
• Cash Flow: GBX 41.61 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 63.12
• Book Value: GBX 1,078.98 per share
• Price / Book: 2.43

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,205,380,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £31.66 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.64