19,640 Shares in Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated $PEG Bought by Meeder Advisory Services Inc.

Meeder Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (NYSE:PEGFree Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 19,640 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,594,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Simplicity Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Public Service Enterprise Group by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Simplicity Wealth LLC now owns 3,990 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $320,000 after purchasing an additional 129 shares during the last quarter. Westfuller Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Public Service Enterprise Group by 7.3% during the first quarter. Westfuller Advisors LLC now owns 1,891 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $153,000 after purchasing an additional 129 shares during the last quarter. Key Financial Inc grew its position in Public Service Enterprise Group by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 5,221 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $419,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. grew its position in Public Service Enterprise Group by 4.3% in the 2nd quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 3,231 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $272,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC grew its position in Public Service Enterprise Group by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 13,296 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,068,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares in the last quarter. 73.34% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have commented on PEG shares. 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 on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada began 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. Truist Financial cut their price objective on Public Service Enterprise Group from $90.00 to $84.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Wall Street Zen lowered Public Service Enterprise Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. Finally, Citigroup cut their target price on shares of Public Service Enterprise Group from $91.00 to $84.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $90.23.

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Insider Transactions at Public Service Enterprise Group

In other news, CEO Ralph A. Larossa sold 2,083 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.47, for a total transaction of $159,287.01. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 283,656 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,691,174.32. This represents a 0.73% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Richard T. Thigpen sold 8,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.56, for a total transaction of $596,480.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 20,970 shares in the company, valued at $1,563,523.20. The trade was a 27.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 17,284 shares of company stock worth $1,332,751. 0.19% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Public Service Enterprise Group Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:PEG opened at $75.31 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $37.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.73, a PEG ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $78.94 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $80.48. Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated has a one year low of $74.20 and a one year high of $87.63.

Public Service Enterprise Group (NYSE:PEGGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The utilities provider reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $2.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.66 billion. Public Service Enterprise Group had a return on equity of 12.42% and a net margin of 16.04%.The company’s revenue was down 8.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.77 EPS. Public Service Enterprise Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.280-4.400 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated will post 4.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Public Service Enterprise Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 9th will be given a $0.67 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 9th. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.6%. Public Service Enterprise Group’s payout ratio is 66.67%.

Public Service Enterprise Group Profile

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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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