Corient Private Wealth LP Takes Position in Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated $PEG

Key Points

• Corient Private Wealth initiated a position in Public Service Enterprise Group, purchasing 252,520 shares valued at approximately $20.5 million. Institutional investors collectively own 73.34% of PEG.
• PEG beat quarterly earnings expectations with adjusted EPS of $0.86 versus the $0.80 consensus, although revenue fell 8.9% year over year to $2.55 billion. The company reaffirmed fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $4.28–$4.40.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.67 per share, equal to a 3.7% annualized yield. Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating with an average price target of $89.43, while PEG recently traded near its 52-week low at $73.07.

Corient Private Wealth LP purchased a new position in Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (NYSE:PEG - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 252,520 shares of the utilities provider's stock, valued at approximately $20,495,000. Corient Private Wealth LP owned approximately 0.05% of Public Service Enterprise Group at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of PEG. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Public Service Enterprise Group during the second quarter worth $4,366,570,000. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Public Service Enterprise Group by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 28,361,198 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $2,277,404,000 after acquiring an additional 762,591 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in shares of Public Service Enterprise Group by 24.7% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 17,536,584 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $1,476,230,000 after acquiring an additional 3,469,886 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Public Service Enterprise Group by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 12,771,343 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $1,021,475,000 after acquiring an additional 114,351 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Public Service Enterprise Group by 9.8% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 8,009,067 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $674,218,000 after acquiring an additional 715,051 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.34% of the company's stock.

Public Service Enterprise Group Stock Down 0.4%

Public Service Enterprise Group stock opened at $73.07 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $36.42 billion, a PE ratio of 18.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.88. Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $72.53 and a fifty-two week high of $87.63. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $78.06 and a 200 day moving average price of $80.12.

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

Public Service Enterprise Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 9th will be issued a $0.67 dividend. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 9th. Public Service Enterprise Group's payout ratio is currently 66.67%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on PEG shares. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of Public Service Enterprise Group from $93.00 to $91.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 21st. Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of Public Service Enterprise Group from $91.00 to $84.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada assumed coverage on shares of Public Service Enterprise Group in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. They issued a "sector perform" rating and a $81.00 target price on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Public Service Enterprise Group from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Public Service Enterprise Group from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. One 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $89.43.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Ralph A. Larossa sold 2,083 shares of the firm's 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 283,656 shares in the company, valued at $21,691,174.32. This trade represents a 0.73% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available 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 Public Service Enterprise Group stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.56, for a total value of $596,480.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 20,970 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,563,523.20. This represents a 27.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 17,284 shares of company stock valued at $1,332,751. Corporate insiders own 0.19% of the company's stock.

About Public Service Enterprise Group

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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