NTPC Ltd dropped for a fifth straight session today. The stock is quoting at Rs 337.1, down 0.09% on the day as on 13:19 IST on the NSE. The benchmark NIFTY is down around 0.93% on the day, quoting at 23729.80078125. The Sensex is at 78412.16, down 1.02%.NTPC Ltd has lost around 5.35% in last one month.Meanwhile, Nifty Energy index of which NTPC Ltd is a constituent, has eased around 1.11% in last one month and is currently quoting at 35628.2, down 0.66% on the day. The volume in the stock stood at 106.35 lakh shares today, compared to the daily average of 148.58 lakh shares in last one month.
The benchmark December futures contract for the stock is quoting at Rs 337.2, down 0.3% on the day. NTPC Ltd jumped 11.64% in last one year as compared to a 11.64% rally in NIFTY and a 8.17% spurt in the Nifty Energy index.
The PE of the stock is 17.52 based on TTM earnings ending September 24.