Drake & Associates LLC lessened its position in shares of Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (NYSE:PEG – Free Report) by 28.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 20,561 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 8,318 shares during the quarter. Drake & Associates LLC’s holdings in Public Service Enterprise Group were worth $1,651,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in PEG. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Public Service Enterprise Group during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $552,280,000. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in Public Service Enterprise Group by 24.7% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 17,536,584 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,476,230,000 after acquiring an additional 3,469,886 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Public Service Enterprise Group by 3.4% in the 4th 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 during the period. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA lifted its stake in Public Service Enterprise Group by 174.9% in 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 purchasing an additional 1,788,449 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its stake in Public Service Enterprise Group by 40.0% in the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,708,385 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $217,483,000 after purchasing an additional 774,256 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 73.34% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity at Public Service Enterprise Group
In related news, CEO Ralph A. Larossa sold 2,083 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.01, for a total transaction of $160,411.83. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 287,232 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,119,736.32. This represents a 0.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders have sold 6,249 shares of company stock worth $498,795. Insiders own 0.19% of the company’s stock.
Public Service Enterprise Group Stock Up 0.6%
Public Service Enterprise Group (NYSE:PEG – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.44 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $3.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.35 billion. Public Service Enterprise Group had a return on equity of 12.30% and a net margin of 17.69%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.43 EPS. Public Service Enterprise Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.280-4.400 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated will post 4.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Public Service Enterprise Group Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 9th. Public Service Enterprise Group’s payout ratio is 59.29%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research firms have recently commented on PEG. Weiss Ratings cut Public Service Enterprise Group from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Truist Financial cut their price objective on Public Service Enterprise Group from $91.00 to $88.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 18th. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on Public Service Enterprise Group from $90.00 to $91.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Barclays increased their target price on Public Service Enterprise Group from $81.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Public Service Enterprise Group from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Public Service Enterprise Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $93.19.
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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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