NGGNational Grid plc

$76.49+14% 1Y

What is the market doing?

Mixed

No clear lean: nothing decisive, though in a downtrend (−6% vs 200-day).

1 to watch, 1 neutral, 1 without data
TrendDowntrendderived · Oct 9, 2026

In a downtrend, below its 50- and 200-day averages. Price is −6% vs its 200-day average.

Short interest0.1% of sharesFINRA · Sep 15, 2026

A token position, settled Sep 15, 2026, a few days of normal trading to cover. Up 20% since the previous count, unchanged over three months.

Where this answer is blind. Insider selling is often routine (taxes, diversification); only cluster buying is a strong tell.

How NGG is trading

National Grid plc is +14% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +18%: 4.7 points behind the market.

+14%

1-year return · S&P 500 +18%

vs 200-day average
−6.1%

vs 200-day average · below trend, but not far

RSI (14)
49

RSI (14) · neutral

Below its 52-week high
16%

Below its 52-week high

Sep 18, 2024$52.40 – $91.52 · dashed line: 200-day averageOct 9, 2026
Details›
Last close2026-10-09
$76.49
1 monthS&P 500 +2.7%
+0.11%
1 yearS&P 500 +18%
+14%
5 yearsS&P 500 +88%
+56%
vs 50-day average$78.27
−2.3%
52-week high
$91.52
52-week low
$67.75
Annualised volatility
22%
Calendar-year price return
YearReturn
2026 (year to date)+1.5%
2025+36%
2024−1.3%
2023+19%
2022−13%
2021+29%
2020−0.75%
2019+39%
2018−14%
2017+4.2%
Average return by calendar month, 2016–2026
MonthYearsPositiveAverage
Jan107 of 10+3.6%
Feb105 of 10+0.07%
Mar107 of 10+1.9%
Apr107 of 10+2.7%
May104 of 10−1.0%
Jun107 of 10+0.19%
Jul115 of 11+0.40%
Aug115 of 11−1.8%
Sep115 of 11−2.1%
Oct117 of 11+1.1%
Nov108 of 10+2.2%
Dec106 of 10+1.0%

End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.