NTPC Ltd is up for a fifth straight session today. The stock is quoting at Rs 180.25, up 0.45% on the day as on 12:44 IST on the NSE. The benchmark NIFTY is down around 1.06% on the day, quoting at 17403.85. The Sensex is at 59109.61, down 1.16%. NTPC Ltd has gained around 7.39% in last one month.

Meanwhile, Nifty Auto index of which NTPC Ltd is a constituent, has gained around 1.87% in last one month and is currently quoting at 22682.15, down 0.03% on the day. The volume in the stock stood at 43.84 lakh shares today, compared to the daily average of 132.29 lakh shares in last one month.

The benchmark March futures contract for the stock is quoting at Rs 180.8, up 0.28% on the day. NTPC Ltd is up 36.6% in last one year as compared to a 4.65% jump in NIFTY and a 9.32% jump in the Nifty Auto index.

The PE of the stock is 10.15 based on TTM earnings ending December 22.