NTPC Ltd., formerly known as National Thermal Power Corporation Limited, is India’s largest power utility, engaged in generating electricity and allied services. It was established in 1975 and is headquartered in New Delhi. It is a public sector undertaking with the Government of India holding 51.10% of its equity shares. The company’s market capitalisation on 21 June 2022 was Rs. 135,704 crore.
NTPC’s share is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange with the code 532555, and on the National Stock Exchange with the code NTPC.
In 2010, the Union Government of India conferred NTPC with the Maharatna status. To strengthen its core business, the company has expanded into the fields of power trading, rural electrification, coal mining, consultancy, and training of power professionals. By 2032, NTPC aims to have an installed capacity of 130 GW.
For the quarter ended March 2022, NTPC recorded a total income of Rs. 37,724.42 crore, up 11.66% from the previous quarter. The profit after tax was Rs. 5,166.50 crore, up 14.85% from the previous quarter.
Apart from the government’s 51.10% stake, the company’s shareholding pattern, as of 31 March 2022, indicated a 14.74% stake with foreign institutional investors, a 30.77% stake with domestic institutional investors, and a 3.39% stake with the public.
The company’s chairman and managing director is Shri Gurdeep Singh. The company’s board of directors includes Shri Dilip Kumar Patel, Shri Chandan Kumar Mondol, Shri Ashish Upadhyaya, Shri Piyush Singh, Shri Ujjwal Kanti Bhattacharya, Shri Ramesh Babu V, and Shri Vivek Gupta, among others.
On 21 June 2022, NTPC’s share price on BSE closed at Rs. 139.90. NTPC’s share price on NSE closed at Rs. 139.95. The 52-week high for NTPC’s share price was Rs. 166.35, and the 52-week low for the company’s share price was Rs. 111.95. It is difficult to predict NTPC’s share price target, given its performance in the past few years.
As of 31 May 2022, the company’s mutual fund holding includes CPSE Exchange Traded Growth Fund with a 22.48% stake, HDFC Balanced Advantage Direct Growth Fund with a 4.26% stake, and ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Direct Growth Fund with a 7.01% stake.
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