Mosley Wealth Management acquired a new stake in Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (NYSE:PEG – Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 8,195 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $670,000.
A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake 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 valued at $5,420,155,000 after acquiring an additional 2,189,951 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in Public Service Enterprise Group by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 27,598,607 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,303,380,000 after acquiring an additional 267,871 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in Public Service Enterprise Group by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 17,773,378 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,483,366,000 after acquiring an additional 236,794 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Public Service Enterprise Group by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 12,771,343 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,021,475,000 after acquiring an additional 114,351 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in Public Service Enterprise Group by 8.1% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 8,657,207 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $722,546,000 after acquiring an additional 648,140 shares during the last quarter. 73.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Public Service Enterprise Group Price Performance
Public Service Enterprise Group stock opened at $78.80 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $79.60 and its two-hundred day moving average is $80.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31, a current ratio of 0.97 and a quick ratio of 0.75. Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated has a 12-month low of $76.05 and a 12-month high of $91.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $39.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.43, a P/E/G ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 0.51.
Public Service Enterprise Group Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 9th will be given a $0.67 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 9th. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. Public Service Enterprise Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 59.29%.
Insider Activity
In related news, CEO Ralph A. Larossa sold 2,083 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.01, for a total value of $160,411.83. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 287,232 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,119,736.32. This trade represents a 0.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 6,249 shares of company stock valued at $498,795 over the last 90 days. 0.19% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities research analysts have issued reports on PEG shares. Barclays raised their price target on shares of 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. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH cut shares of Public Service Enterprise Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $87.50 to $84.50 in a research note on Friday, March 13th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of 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. Scotiabank reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $92.00 price target on shares of Public Service Enterprise Group in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Public Service Enterprise Group from $96.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $93.19.
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Public Service Enterprise Group 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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