NTPC Ltd is up for a third straight session today. The stock is quoting at Rs 174.85, up 1.45% on the day as on 12:49 IST on the NSE. The benchmark NIFTY is down around 0.55% on the day, quoting at 17904.8. The Sensex is at 60040.78, down 0.51%. NTPC Ltd has gained around 10.14% in last one month.

Meanwhile, Nifty Auto index of which NTPC Ltd is a constituent, has gained around 2.73% in last one month and is currently quoting at 27954.75, up 0.92% on the day. The volume in the stock stood at 186.05 lakh shares today, compared to the daily average of 177.52 lakh shares in last one month.

The benchmark September futures contract for the stock is quoting at Rs 175, up 1.27% on the day. NTPC Ltd is up 41.01% in last one year as compared to a 1.56% jump in NIFTY and a 30.22% jump in the Nifty Auto index.

The PE of the stock is 10 based on TTM earnings ending June 22.