NTPC Ltd gained for a fifth straight session today. The stock is quoting at Rs 244.6, up 1.05% on the day as on 12:44 IST on the NSE. The benchmark NIFTY is up around 0.07% on the day, quoting at 19764.65. The Sensex is at 66300.63, up 0.03%. NTPC Ltd has risen around 1.41% in last one month.

Meanwhile, Nifty Auto index of which NTPC Ltd is a constituent, has risen around 0.74% in last one month and is currently quoting at 27201.35, up 0.48% on the day. The volume in the stock stood at 42.17 lakh shares today, compared to the daily average of 153.92 lakh shares in last one month.

The benchmark October futures contract for the stock is quoting at Rs 244.75, up 1.05% on the day. NTPC Ltd is up 45.21% in last one year as compared to a 14.17% spurt in NIFTY and a 7.4% spurt in the Nifty Auto index.

The PE of the stock is 13.38 based on TTM earnings ending June 23.