NTPC Ltd is up for a fifth straight session in a row. The stock is quoting at Rs 192.65, up 0.73% on the day as on 12:44 IST on the NSE. The benchmark NIFTY is up around 0.39% on the day, quoting at 19398.55. The Sensex is at 65537.42, up 0.51%. NTPC Ltd has gained around 10.65% in last one month.

Meanwhile, Nifty Auto index of which NTPC Ltd is a constituent, has gained around 4.49% in last one month and is currently quoting at 25020.9, down 0.18% on the day. The volume in the stock stood at 39.4 lakh shares today, compared to the daily average of 111.47 lakh shares in last one month.

The benchmark July futures contract for the stock is quoting at Rs 193.7, up 0.6% on the day. NTPC Ltd is up 36.78% in last one year as compared to a 22.69% jump in NIFTY and a 3.08% jump in the Nifty Auto index.

The PE of the stock is 10.78 based on TTM earnings ending March 23.