iSAM Funds UK Ltd Lowers Stock Holdings in Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated $PEG

iSAM Funds UK Ltd cut its holdings in Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (NYSE:PEGFree Report) by 29.2% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 17,700 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 7,294 shares during the quarter. Public Service Enterprise Group accounts for 1.0% of iSAM Funds UK Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 20th largest holding. iSAM Funds UK Ltd’s holdings in Public Service Enterprise Group were worth $1,437,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in shares of Public Service Enterprise Group by 10.3% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 10,103 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $831,000 after buying an additional 940 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP increased its holdings in Public Service Enterprise Group by 40.7% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 42,093 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $3,464,000 after acquiring an additional 12,172 shares in the last quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Public Service Enterprise Group by 27.6% in the 2nd quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 4,811 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $405,000 after acquiring an additional 1,040 shares in the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC raised its position in Public Service Enterprise Group by 70.4% during the second quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 12,706 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,070,000 after acquiring an additional 5,250 shares during the period. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in Public Service Enterprise Group by 3.0% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 56,838 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $4,785,000 after acquiring an additional 1,649 shares during the period. 73.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Public Service Enterprise Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE PEG opened at $73.38 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $77.59 and a 200-day simple moving average of $79.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31. Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated has a 52 week low of $72.53 and a 52 week high of $87.63.

Public Service Enterprise Group (NYSE:PEGGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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. Public Service Enterprise Group had a net margin of 16.04% and a return on equity of 12.42%. The firm had revenue of $2.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.66 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.77 earnings per share. Public Service Enterprise Group’s quarterly revenue was down 8.9% on a year-over-year basis. Public Service Enterprise Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.280-4.400 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated will post 4.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Public Service Enterprise Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 9th. Public Service Enterprise Group’s payout ratio is currently 66.67%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of Public Service Enterprise Group from $91.00 to $84.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada began coverage on shares of Public Service Enterprise Group in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $81.00 price target for the company. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Public Service Enterprise Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 15th. Truist Financial lowered their price objective on Public Service Enterprise Group from $90.00 to $84.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on Public Service Enterprise Group from $89.00 to $78.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $89.43.

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Insider Activity

In related news, COO Kim C. Hanemann sold 3,035 shares of Public Service Enterprise Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.00, for a total transaction of $248,870.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 98,815 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,102,830. This trade represents a 2.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 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 value of $159,287.01. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 283,656 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,691,174.32. The trade was a 0.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 15,201 shares of company stock worth $1,172,339 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.19% of the company’s stock.

About Public Service Enterprise Group

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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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