NTPC Ltd rose for a third straight session today. The stock is quoting at Rs 349.5, up 3.43% on the day as on 12:49 IST on the NSE. The benchmark NIFTY is up around 0.09% on the day, quoting at 25754.85. The Sensex is at 83636.15, up 0.01%. NTPC Ltd has added around 7.89% in last one month.

Meanwhile, Nifty Energy index of which NTPC Ltd is a constituent, has added around 0.72% in last one month and is currently quoting at 34416.7, up 1.04% on the day. The volume in the stock stood at 102.16 lakh shares today, compared to the daily average of 92.27 lakh shares in last one month.

The benchmark January futures contract for the stock is quoting at Rs 349.75, up 3.4% on the day. NTPC Ltd is up 8.76% in last one year as compared to a 10.95% gain in NIFTY and a 2.82% gain in the Nifty Energy index.

The PE of the stock is 16.45 based on TTM earnings ending September 25.