News Results for National Grid (NG.)

Goldman Sachs today reaffirms its neutral investment rating on National Grid PLC (LON:NG.) and raised its price target to 927p (from 892p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

The UK's benchmark FTSE 100 index ended Thursday trading nearly 50 points in the red after disappointing industrial data from China and a fall in retail sales. Sectors weighing heaviest on the...

The FTSE 100 fell a further 34 points or 0.45% on Thursday lunchtime, adding to Wednesday's losses. After disappointing industrial data from China and a fall in retail sales, the sectors weighing...

The FTSE 100 continued to fall this morning, weighed down by disappointing industrial data from China. Having started its decline on Wednesday, closing 14.23 points down, at 8.40am the index had...

National Grid has announced a 1% rise in its underlying operating profit, fuelled by the increase in US Regulated profits. In its half year report to the end of September 2019, underlying...

Power utility National Grid said the head of its US business, Dean Seavers, was standing down with immediate effect for personal reasons. Seavers would stay with the business until the end of...

Power utility National Grid said it would look to provide further evidence to the UK's energy regulator to support its view of the costs of the the Hinkley-Seabank project. The project involves...

Deutsche Bank today upgrades its investment rating on National Grid PLC (LON:NG.) to buy (from buy) and raised its price target to 930p (from 890p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

Power utility National Grid said the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities had issued a rate case order for the company's electric business in the US state. The order approved a five-year...

Power utility National Grid said it will highlight that it expected to achieve asset growth of 8% over the medium term at its US business, during an investor 'teach-in' on Friday. 'The US energy...

Jefferies International today reaffirms its hold investment rating on National Grid PLC (LON:NG.) and raised its price target to 880p (from 820p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

Amanda Mesler, Non Executive Director, bought 1,500 shares in the company on the 15th August 2019 at a price of 850.23p. The Director now holds 1,500 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in...

John Pettigrew, Chief Executive Officer, bought 18 shares in the company on the 7th August 2019 at a price of 835.70p. The Director now holds 956,022 shares. NOTE: SIP Purchase Story provided by...

Nicola Shaw, Executive Director, bought 18 shares in the company on the 7th August 2019 at a price of 835.70p. The Director now holds 8,891 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in issue. NOTE:...

Andy Agg, Executive Director, bought 18 shares in the company on the 7th August 2019 at a price of 835.70p. The Director now holds 161 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in issue. NOTE: SIP...

Deutsche Bank today upgrades its investment rating on National Grid PLC (LON:NG.) to buy (from hold) and raised its price target to 890p (from 840p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

John Pettigrew, Chief Executive Officer, exercised 1,252 shares in the company on the 10th July 2019 at a price of 599.00p. The Director now holds 956,004 shares. NOTE: Re: Maturity of 2014...

John Pettigrew, Chief Executive Officer, bought 18 shares in the company on the 8th July 2019 at a price of 848.10p. The Director now holds 954,752 shares. NOTE: Monthly SIP Purchase Story...

Nicola Shaw, Executive Director, bought 18 shares in the company on the 8th July 2019 at a price of 848.10p. The Director now holds 8,873 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in issue. NOTE:...

Andy Agg, Executive Director, bought 17 shares in the company on the 8th July 2019 at a price of 848.10p. The Director now holds 143 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in issue. NOTE: SIP...

Power utility National Grid said it had submitted a draft business plan to UK national regulator Ofgem. 'These are initial plans to invite feedback from a range of stakeholders on the possible...

Power utility National Grid said it had completed the sale of the final tranche of its remaining 39% stake in the holding company for the Cadent gas business. The business was sold to Quadgas...

Macquarie today initiates coverage of National Grid PLC (LON:NG.) with a outperform investment rating and price target of 930p. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

The pound remained volatile as attention turned from Theresa May's looming exit from Number 10 to the jockeying to replace her. The FTSE 100 traded 0.65% higher at by the close. The S&P 500,...

JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on National Grid PLC (LON:NG.) and cut its price target to 960p (from 1000p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

Power utility National Grid said it remained disappointed with a range of cost-of-equity calculations contained in an update of regulator Ofgem'sprice control review. Ofgem on Friday published a...

Sir Peter Gershon, Chairman, bought 6,000 shares in the company on the 22nd May 2019 at a price of 807.23p. The Director now holds 104,358 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in issue. Story...

The FTSE 100 closed up 0.8% at 7,353,51 on Thursday (16 May) on a weaker sterling, stronger oil prices and hopes for a resolution to the trade war between the US and China. By 4.30pm UK time the...

UK stocks reversed earlier losses to trade slightly ahead around lunchtime on Thursday. Investors had initially been spooked by ongoing trade war uncertainty, the US declaring a national emergency...

UK stocks are falling on Thursday in a cautious market as US-China trade tensions intensified after the US declared a national emergency to protect the country's computer networks from "foreign...

National Grid reported an 18% drop in its annual operating profit, largely due to major storm costs in the US, as it said it expected asset growth of around 7% in the near term. The company...

Underlying earnings per share were in line with expectations, with higher operating costs in its US business offset by lower finance costs, National Grid said in an update to its technical guidance...

National Grid said that Nora Mead-Brownell had stood down as a non-executive director of the power utility. Mead-Brownell came to the decision having gained a fuller understanding of the time...

Goldman Sachs today reaffirms its neutral investment rating on National Grid PLC (LON:NG.) and raised its price target to 899p (from 875p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

UBS today reaffirms its neutral investment rating on National Grid PLC (LON:NG.) and raised its price target to 840p (from 800p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

Power utility National Grid said it had it had submitted a response critical of a new UK regulatory framework that it claims won't allow it to generate high enough returns. 'The overall framework...

UK stocks are falling on Thursday amid bearish sentiment from the US and Asia overnight and ahead of the European Central Bank's rate decision later in the session. At 08:58, the benchmark FTSE...

National Grid said on Thursday it had entered into an agreement to acquire US clean energy developer Geronimo Energy for $100m, expanding its presence in US renewables. There may be potential...

RBC Capital Markets today upgrades its investment rating on National Grid PLC (LON:NG.) to outperform (from sector performer) and raised its price target to 950p (from 900p). Story provided by...

Barclays Capital today initiates coverage of National Grid PLC (LON:NG.) with a overweight investment rating and price target of 950p. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

John Pettigrew, Chief Executive Officer, has re-invested 115 shares in the company on the 11th January 2019 at a price of 801.99p. The Director now holds 954,681 shares. Story provided by...

Nicola Shaw, Executive Director, has re-invested 411 shares in the company on the 10th January 2019 at a price of 794.07p. The Director now holds 8,802 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in...

UK equities led global stock markets higher as investors were optimistic about a potential breakthrough in trade talks between the US and China, signalling a possible end to the trade war. The...

Andy Agg, Executive Director, bought 19 shares in the company on the 7th January 2019 at a price of 783.30p. The Director now holds 19 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in issue. NOTE: SIP...

John Pettigrew, Chief Executive Officer, bought 20 shares in the company on the 7th January 2019 at a price of 783.30p. The Director now holds 954,566 shares. NOTE: SIP Purchase Story provided by...

Nicola Shaw, Executive Director, bought 20 shares in the company on the 7th January 2019 at a price of 783.30p. The Director now holds 8,391 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in issue. NOTE:...

Hopes of progress in trade talks between the US and China are supporting strong gains for the FTSE 100 on Tuesday. By midday the index was up 1.1% to 6,882.98. Germany's DAX was up 0.8%. US...

UK stocks opened higher on Tuesday as investors held out hope that ongoing high-level talks between the US and China would produce a cooling of trade tensions. At 0845, the benchmark FTSE 100...

Power utility National Grid said it had reached a 'satisfactory agreement' in contract negotiations with two Massachusetts gas unions over employment terms and conditions. The agreement was for a...

Oil prices dropped 4% to $57.23 per barrel over supply glut concerns and potentially lower demand, putting oil majors Royal Dutch Shell and BP under pressure. As these two are among the biggest on...

After a stock market rout overnight in the US linked to fears over the pace of interest rate increases, futures markets were pointing to a stronger open later. This helped lift the FTSE 100 off its...

UK stocks opened weaker on Tuesday following heavy selling on Wall Street fueled by concerns about slowing growth in China and an expected hike this week in US interest rates. At 0855 the...

Power utility National Grid said it was disappointed with consultation documents published by the UK regulator, claiming certain parameters made it harder to provide fair returns to shareholders....

JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on National Grid PLC (LON:NG.) and raised its price target to 1000p (from 950p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

Power utility National Grid said it had made filings to regulators in New York and Massachusetts that included a $650m capital investment request to install smart meters and $167m for electric car...

National Grid reported a 6% drop in first-half operating profit due to the impact of the US tax reform, storms in the US and the return of allowances it had received for its shelved Avonmouth...

Goldman Sachs today upgrades its investment rating on National Grid PLC (LON:NG.) to neutral (from sell) and raised its price target to 858p (from 836p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com...

Berenberg today upgrades its investment rating on National Grid PLC (LON:NG.) to buy (from hold) and cut its price target to 950p (from 1050p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

National Grid confirmed that regulators in Massachusetts had issued a rate case order for the British utility's gas business in the US state. New rates were effective 1 October, with an allowed...

JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on National Grid PLC (LON:NG.) and raised its price target to 950p (from 870p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

Societe Generale today upgrades its investment rating on National Grid PLC (LON:NG.) to buy (from sell) and raised its price target to 940p (from 921p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com...

HSBC today reaffirms its buy investment rating on National Grid PLC (LON:NG.) and cut its price target to 940p (from 950p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

Andrew Bonfield, Financial Director, has transferred in 259,508 shares in the company on the 23rd July 2018 at a price of 0.00p. The Director now holds 260,209 shares. NOTE: Release of award....

Andrew Bonfield, Financial Director, sold 122,398 shares in the company on the 23rd July 2018 at a price of 841.07p. The Director now holds 137,811 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in...

John Pettigrew, Chief Executive Officer, has transferred in 177,297 shares in the company on the 23rd July 2018 at a price of 0.00p. The Director now holds 1,038,114 shares. NOTE: Release of...

John Pettigrew, Chief Executive Officer, sold 83,623 shares in the company on the 23rd July 2018 at a price of 841.07p. The Director now holds 954,491 shares. NOTE: Sold to meet tax liabilities...

The FTSE 100 closed flat on Monday, having traded materially lower earlier in the day, as investors look for clues on likely action by central bankers in the US, Japan and UK later this week....

It was a quiet day for corporate news with little to distract the market from upcoming interest rate decisions from the Bank of England and US Federal Reserve later this week. The FTSE 100...

Investor sentiment was struggling at the start of the week ahead of interest rate decisions from the Bank of England, the US Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan later this week. The FTSE 100 dipped...

National Grid said it is pleased that Ofgem's decision surrounding RIIO-2 Framework provides further clarity on the length of the price control from April 2021 and continues to put consumers and...

As Donald Trump began his four-day visit to the UK, the FTSE 100 was on course for a big rise, recovering from a significant sell-off yesterday on trade war fears. By the close the index of leading...

HSBC today reaffirms its buy investment rating on National Grid PLC (LON:NG.) and raised its price target to 950p (from 930p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided...

John Pettigrew, Chief Executive Officer, bought 18 shares in the company on the 8th June 2018 at a price of 821.69p. The Director now holds 860,800 shares. NOTE: Monthly purchase under SIP Story...

Nicola Shaw, Executive Director, bought 12 shares in the company on the 8th June 2018 at a price of 821.69p. The Director now holds 8,299 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in issue. NOTE:...

Andrew Bonfield, Financial Director, bought 18 shares in the company on the 8th June 2018 at a price of 821.69p. The Director now holds 684 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in issue. NOTE:...

Citigroup today reaffirms its buy investment rating on National Grid PLC (LON:NG.) and cut its price target to 966p (from 1008p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

The FTSE 100 broke the 7,900 barrier around 4pm before retreating thanks to gains among mining and banking stocks. Miner Fresnillo (FRES) jumped 3.6% to £13.15, followed by Evraz (EVR) and...

The FTSE 100 struggled for direction as weakness in miners and oil major BP (BP.) weighed on performance. Rio Tinto (RIO) dipped 0.3% to £43.80 and BP was down 0.9% at 587.4p. The FTSE 100 was...

National Grid increased its underlying operating profit by 4% to £3.5bn, or 6% at constant currency, in the year ended 31 March 2018. The statutory operating profit increased 9% to £3.5bn....

JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on National Grid PLC (LON:NG.) and cut its price target to 870p (from 900p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

National Grid said chief financial officer Andrew Bonfield was leaving the utility to assume a role at a US company that would also enable him to be closer to his family. Current tax and treasury...

A weaker pound on the back of underwhelming UK manufacturing data managed to offset the impact of lower commodity prices on mining stocks. UK manufacturing fell to a 17-month low of 53.9 in April,...

Weak UK manufacturing data put sterling under renewed pressure, helping the FTSE 100 gain 0.5% to 7,547. UK manufacturing fell to a 17-month low of 53.9 in April, down from 54.9 in March according...

National Grid said it had agreed to sell its remaining 25% interest in UK natural gas distributor Cadent Gas to the Quadgas Investments consortium for around £1.2bn. The company said it had an...

Morgan Stanley today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on National Grid PLC (LON:NG.) and cut its price target to 970p (from 1050p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

National Grid said it had received final approval from the New York Public Service Commission for a three-year rate plan settlement for the Niagara Mohawk electric and gas distribution utility....

Sir Peter Gershon, Chairman, bought 6,500 shares in the company on the 13th February 2018 at a price of 742.55p. The Director now holds 93,248 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in issue....

Mark Williamson, Non Executive Director, bought 43,128 shares in the company on the 2nd February 2018 at a price of 805.05p. The Director now holds 47,854 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in...

National Grid said it expected to book a one-off gain related to changes in US tax policy, though it added the cuts would likely have a neutral impact on the company longer term. The utility said...

Better than expected UK economic figures put a shine on UK-facing large caps including utilities, retailers and banks. The FTSE 100 advanced 30 points in late morning trading to 7,646. The UK...

UK equities followed the US higher after the government shutdown came to a quick close. The FTSE 100 was 5.3 points higher at 7,720. There was a lot of corporate news for investors to digest with...

National Grid said it was "very disappointed" by the UK energy regulator Ofgem's costing and pricing model for the Hinkley-Seabank transmission project. The project is intended to allow for the...

Morgan Stanley today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on National Grid PLC (LON:NG.) and set its price target at 1100p. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com

National Grid and the New York Public Service Commission have filed a joint proposal for a three-year rate plan settlement for the Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation electric and gas distribution...

Citigroup today reaffirms its buy investment rating on National Grid PLC (LON:NG.) and set its price target at 1008p. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com

Jonathan Dawson, Non Executive Director, bought 638 shares in the company on the 10th January 2018 at a price of 874.80p. The Director now holds 38,906 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in...

Sir Peter Gershon, Chairman, bought 1,453 shares in the company on the 10th January 2018 at a price of 874.80p. The Director now holds 86,748 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in issue....

RBC Capital Markets today reaffirms its sector performer investment rating on National Grid PLC (LON:NG.) and cut its price target to 950p (from 1050p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com

JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on National Grid PLC (LON:NG.) and cut its price target to 1040p (from 1060p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com