NTPC trades higher on the bourses

NTPC is currently trading at Rs. 120.25, up by 1.90 points or 1.61% from its previous closing of Rs. 118.35 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 119.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 120.55 and Rs. 118.50 respectively. So far 262879 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 10 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 160.90 on 17-May-2013 and a 52 week low of Rs. 110.90 on 04-Mar-2014. Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 120.55 and Rs. 113.60 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 98904.35 crore. The promoters holding in the company stood at 75.00%, while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 22.27% and 2.73% respectively. NTPC, the largest power utility in the country, has been ranked 424 among the world’s 2000 largest and most powerful public companies. The Forbes ‘Global 2000’ is a comprehensive list of the world’s largest and most powerful public companies, as measured by revenues, profits, assets and market value. With an installed capacity of 43,039 MW through 16 coal based, 7 gas based, 7 solar renewable and 7 Joint Venture power stations, NTPC contributes approximately 28% of electricity in the country, with about 19% of India’s installed capacity. NTPC is the largest power generating company in the country. It has also diversified into hydro power, coal mining, power equipment manufacturing, oil & gas exploration, power trading & distribution.