COFG Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Consolidated Edison Inc (NYSE:ED – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 5,520 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $548,000.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Consolidated Edison by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 45,636,041 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $4,532,572,000 after buying an additional 461,108 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its position in Consolidated Edison by 0.3% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 24,050,572 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $2,417,563,000 after buying an additional 63,346 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its position in Consolidated Edison by 121,543.9% during the third quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 5,960,553 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $599,155,000 after buying an additional 5,955,653 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Consolidated Edison during the fourth quarter worth about $489,806,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc grew its position in Consolidated Edison by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 4,399,844 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $436,993,000 after buying an additional 48,314 shares during the period. 66.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Consolidated Edison Stock Performance
NYSE:ED opened at $103.69 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. The company has a market cap of $38.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.46, a P/E/G ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 0.27. Consolidated Edison Inc has a fifty-two week low of $94.96 and a fifty-two week high of $116.23. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $109.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $106.18.
Consolidated Edison Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.8875 per share. This represents a $3.55 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 13th. Consolidated Edison’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 59.76%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Consolidated Edison news, SVP Deneen L. Donnley sold 1,922 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.94, for a total transaction of $218,992.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 32,453 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,697,694.82. This trade represents a 5.59% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 0.15% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several analysts have recently commented on ED shares. Evercore set a $116.00 price target on shares of Consolidated Edison in a research report on Monday, May 11th. KeyCorp increased their price target on shares of Consolidated Edison from $96.00 to $97.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Morgan Stanley set a $99.00 price target on shares of Consolidated Edison in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Wells Fargo & Company set a $98.00 price target on shares of Consolidated Edison in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Mizuho set a $118.00 price target on shares of Consolidated Edison in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $108.71.
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About Consolidated Edison
Consolidated Edison, Inc, commonly known as Con Edison, is an investor-owned energy company that primarily delivers electricity, natural gas and steam to customers in the New York metropolitan area. Its regulated utility operations include the distribution and transmission of electric power, the distribution of natural gas, and the operation of one of the largest district steam systems in the United States, serving commercial, institutional and residential customers in New York City and nearby counties.
The company operates through regulated utility subsidiaries that serve urban and suburban service territories, together with non-utility businesses that develop, own and manage energy infrastructure and clean energy projects.
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