SSE expects lower seasonality in H1 as networks lift earnings
1st Oct 2026 09:00
(Sharecast News) - Electricity provider SSE said on Thursday that it expects half‑year adjusted earnings per share of 64p to 68p, flagging a lower level of seasonality as regulated networks made up a growing share of profits.
Read moreBerenberg raises target price on SSE
17th Sep 2026 07:28
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lifted their target price for energy provider SSE from 2,800p to 2,980p on Thursday, reiterating the stock as their top sector pick and arguing that the market was still failing to reflect the firm's "unprecedented, extended and highly visible" long‑duration growth opportunity.
Read moreSSE on track to meet FY guidance as Q1 networks and renewables jump
16th Jul 2026 09:02
(Sharecast News) - Energy firm SSE said on Thursday that it was on track to meet guidance as networks investment and renewables output surged in the first quarter, reiterating the financial outlook it had set out in May.
Read moreDeutsche Bank cuts targets for utility stocks as Labour leadership speculation rises
8th Jun 2026 09:14
(Sharecast News) - Deutsche Bank has downgraded its rating on National Grid from and lowered target prices for stocks across the UK-listed utilities sector, highlighting the risk of heightened political risk as speculation builds about a change in Labour leadership.
Read moreSSE reiterates medium-term targets as FY earnings top guidance
28th May 2026 07:05
(Sharecast News) - Utilities provider SSE reported a small decline in annual profits but adjusted earnings above the upper end of guidance, delivering an upbeat outlook following a record year for capital investment.
Read moreUK energy shares fall as Reeves mulls delinking gas, electricity prices
17th Apr 2026 08:58
(Sharecast News) - Shares in UK utilities fell on Friday after the government said it could cut the link between electricity and gas prices.
Read moreSSE forecasts dip in earnings, investment plans on track
4th Feb 2026 07:40
(Sharecast News) - SSE forecast a dip in annual earnings on Wednesday, as mixed weather conditions offset an otherwise robust operational performance.
Read moreSSE secures 20-year contract win in UK's Contracts for Difference Allocation Round
14th Jan 2026 07:52
(Sharecast News) - Energy firm SSE has successfully secured a 20-year contract for 1.4 gigawatts of low carbon offshore wind power from Phase B of its Berwick Bank Wind Farm project in the UK's seventh Contracts for Difference Allocation Round.
Read moreOfgem approves £28bn package for energy transmission networks
4th Dec 2025 11:04
(Sharecast News) - Ofgem approved a £28bn funding package for Britain's gas and electricity networks for the RIIO-3 price control period on Thursday, prompting cautious initial responses from network operators National Grid and SSE's SSEN Transmission.
Read moreBroker tips: SSE, QinetiQ
14th Nov 2025 13:15
(Sharecast News) - Citi downgraded SSE on Friday to 'sell' from 'neutral' and cut the price target to 1,997p.
Read moreCiti downgrades SSE to 'sell'
14th Nov 2025 09:50
(Sharecast News) - Citi downgraded SSE on Friday to 'sell' from 'neutral' and cut the price target to 1,997p.
Read moreSSE to bolster electricity networks in £33bn investment plan
12th Nov 2025 07:01
(Sharecast News) - SSE is to spend billions on the UK's electricity network, the FTSE 100 firm announced on Wednesday, as it unveiled a "transformational" five-year investment plan alongside interim results.
Read moreSSE mulls fundraising options - report
10th Nov 2025 07:45
(Sharecast News) - Power generator and network operator SSE is reportedly mulling various funding options, as it looks to bolster its balance sheet and fund grid spending.
Read moreSSE points to sharp drop in half-year earnings
2nd Oct 2025 07:59
(Sharecast News) - Perth-based energy company SSE said it expects first-half profits to fall by up to a third, but is guiding to growth over the full year with the majority of annual earnings being delivered in the second half.
Read moreSSE reaches final investment decision on Platin power station
17th Jul 2025 07:01
(Sharecast News) - Multinational energy company SSE said on Thursday that a final investment decision has been taken to build its Platin power station in County Meath.
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