NTPC Ltd is up for a third straight session today. The stock is quoting at Rs 182.2, up 2.73% on the day as on 12:49 IST on the NSE. The benchmark NIFTY is down around 0.18% on the day, quoting at 18693.25. The Sensex is at 63052.93, down 0.14%. NTPC Ltd has gained around 3.52% in last one month.

Meanwhile, Nifty Auto index of which NTPC Ltd is a constituent, has gained around 0.7% in last one month and is currently quoting at 24125.15, up 0.59% on the day. The volume in the stock stood at 206.2 lakh shares today, compared to the daily average of 100.05 lakh shares in last one month.

The benchmark June futures contract for the stock is quoting at Rs 182.95, up 2.61% on the day. NTPC Ltd is up 17.43% in last one year as compared to a 13.44% jump in NIFTY and a 7.68% jump in the Nifty Auto index.

The PE of the stock is 10.01 based on TTM earnings ending March 23.