LON:SSESSE Share Price, Forecast & News

GBX 1,131.50

+58.50 (+5.45 %)

(As of 04/6/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

1,057.50

Now: GBX 1,131.50▼

1,131.50

50-Day Range

1,072.50

MA: GBX 1,407.54▼

1,686.50

52-Week Range

997.80

Now: GBX 1,131.50▼

1,703

Volume5.79 million shs

Average Volume4.27 million shs

Market Capitalization£11.76 billion

P/E Ratio9.21

Dividend Yield8.60%

BetaN/A

SSE plc engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and supply of electricity. The company operates through three segments: Wholesale, Networks, and Retail. It generates electricity from gas, oil, coal, water, and wind. The company transmits and distributes electricity to approximately 3.7 million homes and businesses across the north of the central belt of Scotland and also central southern England; owns and maintains 132 kilovolts (KV), 275kV, and 400kV electricity transmission network; and manages 130,000 kilometers of overhead lines and underground cables, 106,000 substations, and approximately 100 subsea cables. It also produces, stores, distributes, and supplies gas; and offers other energy-related services. In addition, it engages in electricity and utility contracting, telecommunications, energy trading, insurance, and property holding businesses, as well as provision of corporate and 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.

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4.2 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
SSE has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 1,431.29, SSE has a potential upside of 26.5% from its current price of GBX 1,131.50.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
SSE has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

1.9 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
SSE has received 487 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
SSE has received 780 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
SSE has received 61.56% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about SSE and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe SSE will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe SSE will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
SSE is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.60%, 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 0.75 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

3.0 Company Ownership

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 £13,569.06 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for SSE are expected to decrease by -100.00% in the coming year, from GBX 8,870.41 to GBX 0 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of SSE is 9.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 11.86.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of SSE is 9.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 27.47.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
SSE has a P/B Ratio of 2.42. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.57 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange LON

Industry Diversified Utilities

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorUtilities

Current SymbolLON:SSE

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webhttp://sse.com/

Phone+44-1738-456000

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio208.36

Current Ratio0.82

Quick Ratio0.37

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio9.21

Forward P/E Ratio0.13

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£7.07 billion

Price / Sales1.66

Cash FlowGBX 9.18 per share

Price / Cash Flow123.28

Book ValueGBX 467 per share

Price / Book2.42

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Employees20,786

Outstanding Shares1,039,350,016

Market Cap£11.76 billion

Next Earnings Date5/22/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableNot Optionable

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SSE (LON:SSE) Frequently Asked Questions

How has SSE's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

SSE's stock was trading at GBX 1,402.50 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, SSE stock has decreased by 19.3% and is now trading at GBX 1,131.50. View which stocks have been mosted impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of SSE?

15 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for SSE in the last year. There are currently 9 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for SSE.

When is SSE's next earnings date?

SSE is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, May 22nd 2020. View our earnings forecast for SSE.

How were SSE's earnings last quarter?

Sse Plc (LON:SSE) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 14th. The company reported $19.60 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $13.40 by $6.20. View SSE's earnings history.

How often does SSE pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for SSE?

SSE announced a dividend on Wednesday, November 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 16th will be given a dividend of GBX 24 per share on Friday, March 13th. This represents a yield of 1.82%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 16th. The official announcement can be accessed at this link. View SSE's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for SSE?

15 brokers have issued 12 month target prices for SSE's shares. Their forecasts range from GBX 1,100 to GBX 1,790. On average, they expect SSE's share price to reach GBX 1,431.29 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 26.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for SSE.

Has SSE been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media coverage about SSE stock has trended very negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. SSE earned a coverage optimism score of -3.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term. View the latest news aboutSSE.

Who are some of SSE's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to SSE include National Grid (NG), Ausnet Services (AST), Genesis Energy (GNE), Centrica (CNA), Infigen Energy (IFN), Atlantic Power (ATP), Maxim Power (MXG), AFC Energy (AFC), Etrion (ETX), ARHT Media (ART), Rurelec (RUR), Onenergy (OEG), Alaska Hydro (ALKHF), Mass Megawatts Windpower (MMMW) and Syngas (SYS).

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), Centrica (CNA), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Aviva (AV) and Vodafone Group (VOD).

Who are SSE's key executives?

SSE's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Alistair Phillips-Davies, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 52)
Mr. Gregor Alexander, Fin. Director & Exec. Director (Age 56)
Mr. Martin Pibworth, Wholesale Director & Exec. Director
Mr. Anthony Keeling, COO & Co-Head of Retail
Ms. Sally Fairbairn, Director of Investor Relations & Company Sec.

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 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 is SSE's stock price today?

One share of SSE stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 1,131.50.

How big of a company is SSE?

SSE has a market capitalization of £11.76 billion and generates £7.07 billion in revenue each year. SSE employs 20,786 workers across the globe. View additional information about SSE.

What is SSE's official website?

The official website for SSE is http://sse.com/.

How can I contact SSE?

SSE's mailing address is Inveralmond House, 200 Dunkeld Road, PERTH, PH1 3AQ, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-1738-456000.

This page was last updated on 4/6/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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