NTPC Ltd is up for a third straight session in a row. The stock is quoting at Rs 242.85, up 1.08% on the day as on 12:49 IST on the NSE. The benchmark NIFTY is up around 0.64% on the day, quoting at 19947.45. The Sensex is at 66971.86, up 0.56%. NTPC Ltd has added around 14.01% in last one month.

Meanwhile, Nifty Auto index of which NTPC Ltd is a constituent, has added around 4.57% in last one month and is currently quoting at 27438.05, up 0.52% on the day. The volume in the stock stood at 115.89 lakh shares today, compared to the daily average of 149.74 lakh shares in last one month.

The benchmark September futures contract for the stock is quoting at Rs 242.95, up 0.77% on the day. NTPC Ltd is up 45.94% in last one year as compared to a 11.21% gain in NIFTY and a 1.3% gain in the Nifty Auto index.

The PE of the stock is 13.29 based on TTM earnings ending June 23.