NTPC Ltd gained for a third straight session today. The stock is quoting at Rs 158.5, up 1.6% on the day as on 12:49 IST on the NSE. The benchmark NIFTY is down around 0.03% on the day, quoting at 16579.6. The Sensex is at 55565.96, down 0%. NTPC Ltd has risen around 0.63% in last one month.

Meanwhile, Nifty Auto index of which NTPC Ltd is a constituent, has risen around 10.7% in last one month and is currently quoting at 25641.1, down 0.49% on the day. The volume in the stock stood at 102.57 lakh shares today, compared to the daily average of 236.07 lakh shares in last one month.

The benchmark June futures contract for the stock is quoting at Rs 158.25, up 1.02% on the day. NTPC Ltd is up 42.6% in last one year as compared to a 6.44% spurt in NIFTY and a 26.17% spurt in the Nifty Auto index.

The PE of the stock is 9.4 based on TTM earnings ending March 22.