From MarketBeat:

SSE plc has seen a large growth in short interest during December, with 174,800 shares being shorted, a 39.1% increase from the previous month. The company has a days-to-cover ratio of 1.1 days.

Wall Street’s BNP Paribas raised SSE from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on November 16th.

SSE stock performance has been steady, with shares trading at $24.02, a slight increase from the previous day. The company has a twelve month low of $18.08 and a high of $24.83.

SSE recently declared a dividend of $0.2319, to be paid on March 15th with a record date of January 12th and an ex-dividend date of January 11th.

SSE plc engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and supply of electricity, catering to millions of homes and businesses in Scotland and England.

MarketBeat has identified five stocks that top analysts are recommending, and SSE is not on the list. While SSE currently has a “Moderate Buy” rating, top-rated analysts believe there are better buys out there.



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