National Grid consensus picture on Tuesday, shares tracked against UK utilities
Published on 06/30/2026 at 09:46 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
By Anna Wagner, Analysts & Consensus desk. Reviewed prior to publication on 2026-06-30, 09:46.
National Grid (GB00BDR05C01) enters Tuesday with a broadly established analyst consensus on the London Stock Exchange. The stock is a long-standing FTSE 100 utility name and often used as a reference point in UK income portfolios.
How analysts view National Grid
Broker coverage on National Grid has for years focused on its regulated asset base, predictable cash flows and dividend policy. Large international houses such as Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, UBS, Barclays and Deutsche Bank typically maintain active recommendations and price targets on the shares.
Across the major brokers, ratings tend to cluster around Buy and Hold, reflecting the defensive nature of regulated network earnings and the sensitivity to allowed returns set by UK and US regulators. Price targets usually reference valuation multiples versus sector peers and expectations for capital expenditure on grid upgrades.
Position within UK utilities peers
Within the UK utilities space, National Grid is frequently compared with SSE, Centrica and United Utilities for dividend yield, balance sheet leverage and exposure to regulatory reviews. Its dual exposure to the UK and US markets sets it apart from purely domestic utilities.
Institutional investors often benchmark National Grid against European grid operators such as Enel, E.ON and Iberdrola when assessing relative valuation and growth profiles. The shares are widely held in FTSE 100 tracker funds and dedicated infrastructure strategies.
Background and price data on National Grid
Further news, regulatory filings and historical price data give investors additional context on the National Grid shares.
What the company sells
National Grid’s core business is the ownership and operation of electricity and gas transmission networks in the UK and parts of the US. It earns regulated returns by building, maintaining and upgrading high-voltage power lines and gas pipelines that move energy from producers to distribution networks.
Where the stock trades today
The National Grid shares (GB00BDR05C01) trade on 2026-06-30, 09:46 on the London Stock Exchange, with the price quoted in British pounds based on live market data.
Key data on the National Grid shares
- Company: National Grid plc
- ISIN: GB00BDR05C01
- WKN: BDR05C
- Ticker: NG.
- Trading venue: London Stock Exchange
- Price (as of 2026-06-30, 09:46): [live quote] GBP
- Market cap: [live market cap] GBP (as of 2026-06-30)
- Sector / industry: Utilities - Multi-Utilities / Transmission
- Index membership: FTSE 100
- Next earnings date: not officially scheduled
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