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NGGNational Grid Transco, PLC NatiSell5.4·$81.84+0.39%
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National Grid Transco, PLC Nati (NGG) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $81.84 — A.R:R is negative (-0.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.2): -0.5.

National Grid plc engages in the transmission and distribution of electricity and gas. It operates through UK Electricity Transmission, UK Electricity Distribution, New England, New York, National Grid Ventures, and Other segments. The UK Electricity Transmission segment... Read more

$81.84+2.8% A.UpsideScore 5.4/10#14 of 40 Utilities - Regulated Electric
QualityF-score7 / 9FCF yield-3.84%
IncomeYield3.96%(5y avg 4.97%)Payout71.18%
Stop $79.10Target $84.16(resistance)A.R:R -0.8:1
Analyst target$92.17+12.6%4 analysts
$84.16our TP
$81.84price
$92.17mean
$71
$102

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $81.84 — A.R:R is negative (-0.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.2): -0.5. Chart setup: RSI 41 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Leverage penalty (D/E 1.2): -0.5
Weak growth

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)18.7
P/E (Fwd)12.5
Mkt Cap$81.4B
EV/EBITDA76.0
Profit Mgn18.3%
ROE8.4%
Rev Growth2.0%
Beta0.60
Dividend3.96%
Rating analysts24

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9

Options Flow

P/C0.12bullish
IV56%elevated

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Rating Breakdown

1 floor-breaker

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank
2.1
Value Rank
3.3
Quality Rank
5.1
Best-in-class margins
GatesA.R:R -0.8=NEGATIVEMomentum 5.9>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY NO DATESEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Moderate
RSI
41 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $77.43Resistance $85.88

Price Targets

$79
$84
A.Upside+2.8%
A.R:R-0.8:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-4.3% upside)
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

We could not retrieve earnings history for NGG.
The company may be recently listed, pre-revenue, or its beat/miss record wasn't available from our source this run. Earnings signals feed the Growth and Catalyst score dimensions — absence here doesn't affect other dimensions.

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is NGG stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $81.84 — A.R:R is negative (-0.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.2): -0.5. Chart setup: RSI 41 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $79.10. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

What is the NGG stock price target?

Take-profit target: $84.16 (+2.8% upside). Prior stop was $79.10. Stop-loss: $79.10.

What are the risks of investing in NGG?

Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 1.2): -0.5; Weak growth.

Is NGG overvalued or undervalued?

National Grid Transco, PLC Nati trades at a P/E of 18.7 (forward 12.5). TrendMatrix value score: 6.8/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about NGG?

24 analysts cover NGG with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $92.

What does National Grid Transco, PLC Nati do?National Grid plc engages in the transmission and distribution of electricity and gas. It operates through UK...

National Grid plc engages in the transmission and distribution of electricity and gas. It operates through UK Electricity Transmission, UK Electricity Distribution, New England, New York, National Grid Ventures, and Other segments. The UK Electricity Transmission segment provides electricity transmission networks in England and Wales. The UK Electricity Distribution segment offers electricity distribution services in east and west Midlands, Southwest of England, and South Wales. The New England segment provides electricity and gas supply and distribution, and high-voltage electricity transmission services in New England. The New York segment offers electricity and gas distribution, and electricity transmission services in New York. The National Grid Ventures segment provides transmission services through electricity interconnectors and LNG importation at the Isle of Grain. The Other segment engages in the leasing and sale of commercial property, as well as insurance activities in the United Kingdom. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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