Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (NYSE:PEG – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 9,458 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $768,000.
Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Public Service Enterprise Group in the fourth quarter valued at $552,280,000. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in Public Service Enterprise Group by 24.7% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 17,536,584 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,476,230,000 after buying an additional 3,469,886 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Public Service Enterprise Group by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 67,498,821 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $5,420,155,000 after purchasing an additional 2,189,951 shares in the last quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA grew its holdings in shares of Public Service Enterprise Group by 174.9% during the fourth quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 2,810,761 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $225,704,000 after buying an additional 1,788,449 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp grew its stake in Public Service Enterprise Group by 40.0% during the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,708,385 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $217,483,000 after acquiring an additional 774,256 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.34% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada started coverage on Public Service Enterprise Group in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. They issued a “sector perform” rating and a $81.00 target price for the company. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Public Service Enterprise Group from $91.00 to $89.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Public Service Enterprise Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on Public Service Enterprise Group from $89.00 to $78.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Public Service Enterprise Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Public Service Enterprise Group presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $90.23.
Insider Activity at Public Service Enterprise Group
In related news, SVP Richard T. Thigpen sold 8,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.56, for a total value of $596,480.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 20,970 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,563,523.20. The trade was a 27.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Ralph A. Larossa sold 2,083 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.47, for a total transaction of $159,287.01. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 283,656 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,691,174.32. This represents a 0.73% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 17,284 shares of company stock valued at $1,332,751 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.19% of the company’s stock.
Public Service Enterprise Group Stock Performance
Shares of Public Service Enterprise Group stock opened at $75.63 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.81, a P/E/G ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 0.51. Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated has a 52 week low of $74.20 and a 52 week high of $87.63. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $79.06 and its two-hundred day moving average is $80.56.
Public Service Enterprise Group (NYSE:PEG – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The utilities provider reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $2.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.66 billion. Public Service Enterprise Group had a net margin of 16.04% and a return on equity of 12.42%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 8.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.77 earnings per share. Public Service Enterprise Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.280-4.400 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated will post 4.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Public Service Enterprise Group Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 9th. Public Service Enterprise Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 66.67%.
Public Service Enterprise Group Company Profile
Public Service Enterprise Group (NYSE: PEG) is a diversified energy company that operates primarily in New Jersey. Its core businesses include a regulated utility that delivers electric and natural gas service to residential, commercial and industrial customers, as well as generation and energy services operations that participate in wholesale power markets. The company’s activities encompass transmission and distribution, power generation operations, and related energy infrastructure services.
The regulated utility arm, Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G), is responsible for owning and maintaining electric and gas networks, connecting customers, performing meter and billing services, and managing system reliability and storm response.
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