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National Grid (NG): news on Wednesday 14 October 2026
+4.2 positive
Coverage leaned positive, with an earnings upgrade, a 1.9% share rise, a reaffirmed Buy rating and landscape improvement projects. This was tempered by a JPMorgan target cut, customer billing and refund pressure in the US, and Neso buying imports because of delayed National Grid works.
What drove it
- analyst ratings and share move
- earnings upgrade
- US customer and refund pressure
The 13 stories
- +9.2 FTSE 100 Utility National Grid (LSE:NG.) Earnings Upgrade and Interconnector Gains Put Grid Plans in Focus
Earnings upgrade and interconnector gains highlighted - +9.2 National Grid stock outlook: Upward momentum builds amid strong earnings and investment plans
Upward momentum on strong earnings and investment plans - +8.3 J.P. Morgan Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on National Grid (NG)
JPMorgan reaffirms Buy rating - +8.3 What's behind National Grid's latest 1.9% stock surge?
Shares surged 1.9% - −6.7 Healey demands early refunds from utilities as winter, and election, near
Governor demands early refunds from utilities including National Grid, political pressure - −6.7 Neso forced to buy 1.2GW of electricity via interconnector due to delay to NGET asset works
Neso had to buy imports due to delay in National Grid asset works - −5.8 Massachusetts homeowner expected a $0 solar bill, then waited 15 days for National Grid to send it
Customer complaint about slow billing by National Grid in Massachusetts - +5.0 National Grid and Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority complete Pen y Crug improvement project
National Grid completes park improvement project, positive community work - +5.0 Bannau Brycheiniog visitors enjoying clearer views as overhead power lines removed
Power lines removed, improved views, positive project outcome - +5.0 Power lines removed from popular Brecon hillfort
National Grid removes power lines from hillfort, landscape project - −4.2 JPMorgan cuts target for National Grid stock to GBp 1,310 - ad-hoc-news.de
JPMorgan cuts price target - +2.5 Will Ofgem's Grid Connection Reforms Reshape The Pipeline For National Grid (LSE:NG)?
Ofgem connection reforms could affect pipeline, uncertain impact - +0.8 National Grid removes Pelham transformers
Routine transformer removal at Pelham site
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