Swiss National Bank lessened its holdings in Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (NYSE:PEG – Free Report) by 4.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,407,300 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 71,300 shares during the quarter. Swiss National Bank owned approximately 0.28% of Public Service Enterprise Group worth $118,903,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Public Service Enterprise Group by 27.0% during the fourth quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 87,621 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $7,403,000 after purchasing an additional 18,627 shares during the last quarter. DRW Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Public Service Enterprise Group during the third quarter worth about $8,244,000. Cullen Investment Group LTD. grew its holdings in shares of Public Service Enterprise Group by 65.3% during the fourth quarter. Cullen Investment Group LTD. now owns 26,867 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $2,270,000 after purchasing an additional 10,610 shares during the last quarter. Arvest Bank Trust Division purchased a new position in shares of Public Service Enterprise Group during the third quarter worth about $2,860,000. Finally, Parsons Capital Management Inc. RI purchased a new position in shares of Public Service Enterprise Group during the fourth quarter worth about $2,565,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.34% of the company’s stock.
Public Service Enterprise Group Price Performance
PEG stock opened at $81.59 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $83.74 and a 200-day moving average of $85.95. Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated has a 12-month low of $63.31 and a 12-month high of $95.22. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The company has a market cap of $40.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.05, a PEG ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 0.60.
Public Service Enterprise Group Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 10th will be given a dividend of $0.63 per share. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.09%. This is an increase from Public Service Enterprise Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 10th. Public Service Enterprise Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 71.19%.
Insider Activity
In other news, CEO Ralph A. Larossa sold 1,378 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.10, for a total transaction of $114,511.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 126,791 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,536,332.10. This trade represents a 1.08 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $98.00 price objective on shares of Public Service Enterprise Group in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on Public Service Enterprise Group from $85.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. StockNews.com raised Public Service Enterprise Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Public Service Enterprise Group from $100.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. Finally, Bank of America lowered their price target on Public Service Enterprise Group from $95.00 to $92.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $89.83.
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Public Service Enterprise Group Profile
Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated, through its subsidiaries, operates in electric and gas utility business in the United States. It operates through PSE&G and PSEG Power segments. The PSE&G segment transmits electricity; distributes electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers; and appliance services and repairs to customers through its service territory, as well as invests in solar generation projects, and energy efficiency and related programs.
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