NHPC (NHPC) Share Price falls 2.13% today to Rs 74.38

Published:   28 September 2026 at 2:23:10 PM IST

NHPC Share Price fell today, with the stock at Rs 74.38 after declining 2.13% from the previous close of Rs 76. The company’s market capitalisation stands at Rs 76,342.26 Cr, placing it in the Large Cap category. NHPC Stock News is therefore focused on a verified price fall rather than any assumed catalyst. The supplied data confirms the move, but it does not establish a company-specific reason for the decline. For readers tracking NHPC Share Price Today, the key reference points are the day open at Rs 75.52, the intraday high at Rs 75.87 and the low at Rs 74.38. Univest is following the same verified data set to separate facts from speculation and to place the move in fundamental and sector context.

NHPC (NHPC) Share Price Today: Price Action Analysis

Metric	Value
Current Price	Rs 74.38
Previous Close	Rs 76
Today's Move	-Rs 1.62 (-2.13%)
Open	Rs 75.52
High	Rs 75.87
Low	Rs 74.38
Turnover	Rs 4.81 crore
Market Capitalisation	Rs 76,342.26 crore
Market Cap Category	Large Cap

NHPC Share Price Today moved lower by Rs 1.62, or 2.13%, to close at Rs 74.38 versus the previous close of Rs 76. The session opened at Rs 75.52, reached an intraday high of Rs 75.87 and touched a low of Rs 74.38, which was also the latest price point in the supplied data. That sequence shows a narrow trading range and a close at the day’s low, but the data itself does not establish any company-specific catalyst for the move. Turnover stood at Rs 4.81 Cr, which is a factual traded-value figure only. With a market capitalisation of Rs 76,342.26 Cr, NHPC remains a Large Cap company, so today’s fall is being assessed in the context of a sizeable listed utility within the Power space. For investors scanning NHPC Stock News or NHPC Share Price Fall updates, today’s session is best read as a confirmed decline that now needs comparison with fundamentals and sector benchmarks.

NHPC (NHPC) Fundamental Analysis

Metric	Value
Market Capitalisation	Rs 76,342.26 crore
P/E Ratio	20.11x
P/B Ratio	1.8x
ROE	10.41%
ROCE	6.16%
EPS	Rs 3.78
Book Value Per Share	Rs 42.17
Dividend Yield	2.12%

NHPC’s fundamentals provide useful context for the latest NHPC Share Price move. The stock trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.11 and a price-to-book ratio of 1.8, with an enterprise value not supplied in the dataset. Its return on equity is 10.41, while return on capital employed is 6.16, showing that profitability and capital efficiency should be read carefully rather than assumed from market size alone. Earnings per share stand at Rs 3.78 and book value per share at Rs 42.17, both of which are important for NHPC Share Price Today readers because they help anchor valuation to reported accounting metrics. The dividend yield is 2.12%, which is a historical or current distribution measure and not a forecast. In the same way, market capitalisation is Rs 76,342.26 Cr, which describes company size, not quality. Univest places these figures side by side so that NHPC Stock News is evaluated on verified fundamentals rather than on interpretation alone.

Sector and Industry Context

Metric	Value
Sector	Power
Industry	Power Generation/Distribution
Benchmark Scope	same industry
Company P/E Ratio	20.11x
Benchmark Median P/E	27.27x
Benchmark Average P/E	48.76x
Benchmark P/E Range	0.57x to 374.12x
Company P/B Ratio	1.8x
Benchmark Median P/B	2.15x
Benchmark Average P/B	2.76x
Company ROE	10.41%
Benchmark Median ROE	9.66%
Benchmark Average ROE	14.92%
Company ROCE	6.16%
Benchmark Median ROCE	8.5%
Benchmark Average ROCE	11.12%
Company Market Capitalisation	Rs 76,342.26 crore
Benchmark Median Market Cap	Rs 8,027.3 crore
Benchmark Average Market Cap	Rs 48,219.45 crore

NHPC operates in the Power sector and the Power Generation/Distribution industry, where the supplied benchmark covers 41 companies in the same industry. On that basis, NHPC Share Price can be compared with sector norms using exact numbers rather than broad assumptions. NHPC’s P/E of 20.11 is below the industry median of 27.27 and below the benchmark average of 48.76. Its P/B of 1.8 is also below the sector median of 2.15 and the average of 2.76. On return metrics, NHPC’s ROE of 10.41 is above the industry median of 9.66 but below the average of 14.92, while ROCE of 6.16 is below both the median of 8.5 and the average of 11.12. The benchmark market capitalisation median is Rs 8,027.3 Cr and the average is Rs 48,219.45 Cr, which places NHPC’s Rs 76,342.26 Cr market cap above both. For NHPC Share Price Today analysis, these figures suggest a stock valued below several sector norms while operating with mixed return metrics. Univest uses such benchmarking to make NHPC Stock Analysis more comparable across Power peers.

Peer Comparison

Company	Symbol	Market Cap (Cr)	P/E	P/B	ROE (%)	ROCE (%)
Adani Power	ADANIPOWER	3,91,479.3	27.46	5.62	21.94	17.79
NTPC	NTPC	3,16,305.25	11.39	1.51	14.23	8.52
Power Grid Corporation Of India	POWERGRID	2,50,418.76	15.75	2.4	16.49	9.74
Adani Green Energy	ADANIGREEN	2,12,979.88	119.38	10.54	14.36	9.9
Adani Energy Solutions	ADANIENSOL	1,63,802.52	56.11	5.42	10.08	9.71

Peer comparison helps position NHPC Share Price against other listed Power names without stretching the numbers beyond what is supplied. NHPC’s P/E of 20.11 is lower than Adani Power’s 27.46, Tata Power’s 30.34, JSW Energy’s 47.28, Adani Energy Solutions’ 56.11 and Adani Green Energy’s 119.38, but higher than NTPC’s 11.39 and Power Grid’s 15.75. On P/B, NHPC at 1.8 sits below Adani Power, Adani Green, Adani Energy Solutions and Tata Power, while staying above NTPC. NHPC’s ROE of 10.41 is below Adani Power, NTPC, Power Grid and Tata Power, but above JSW Energy. ROCE at 6.16 is below all the listed peers in this set. Market capitalisation is Rs 76,342.26 Cr, above Torrent Power and JSW Energy, and below Adani Power, NTPC, Power Grid, Adani Green and Adani Energy Solutions. That is the factual framework for NHPC Share Price news today.

Why Investors Are Watching NHPC

• NHPC Share Price fell 2.13% today to Rs 74.38, with the stock closing at the day’s low of Rs 74.38.
• The previous close was Rs 76, while the session opened at Rs 75.52 and the intraday high was Rs 75.87.
• Market capitalisation is Rs 76,342.26 Cr, and the company is classified as Large Cap in the supplied data.
• Valuation stands at a P/E of 20.11 and a P/B of 1.8, both below the industry benchmark medians supplied for the same industry.
• ROE is 10.41, ROCE is 6.16, EPS is Rs 3.78, book value is Rs 42.17 and dividend yield is 2.12%.

About NHPC

NHPC is part of the Power sector and the Power Generation/Distribution industry. The supplied data identifies it as a Large Cap company with a market capitalisation of Rs 76,342.26 Cr. NHPC Stock News and NHPC Company News are therefore being viewed in a context where the company belongs to a large listed utility universe and is benchmarked against other power names in the same industry. The dataset also places NHPC alongside the broader Power peer set used in this article, which supports a factual comparison across valuation and profitability measures. Univest uses this company context to keep NHPC Share Price Today coverage anchored to verified classification and market data.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is NHPC Share Price falling today?

Ans.  NHPC Share Price fell 2.13% to Rs 74.38 in today’s session. The supplied data confirms the decline, but it does not establish a company-specific catalyst behind the move. The previous close was Rs 76.

What is NHPC Share Price Today?

Ans.  NHPC Share Price Today is Rs 74.38. It is below the previous close of Rs 76 and moved within a day range between Rs 75.87 and Rs 74.38. The previous close was Rs 76.

What is NHPC’s market capitalisation?

Ans.  NHPC’s market capitalisation is Rs 76,342.26 Cr. The data classifies the company as Large Cap, which is a size category and not a comment on quality or performance. The company operates in the Power sector.

How do NHPC valuation metrics look?

Ans.  NHPC trades at a P/E of 20.11 and a P/B of 1.8. In the supplied industry benchmark, both are below the median values for the same industry. The company trades at a P/E ratio of 20.11x.

How does NHPC compare with Power sector peers?

Ans.  NHPC’s P/E is lower than several peers such as Adani Power, Tata Power and JSW Energy, while ROCE is below every listed peer in the comparison set supplied for this article.