Consolidated Edison (ED) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE: ED) is one of the nation’s leading energy delivery companies, providing a reliable and safe supply of electricity, natural gas and steam to customers in New York City and Westchester, Orange and Rockland counties. The company’s core businesses include electricity transmission and distribution, gas distribution, and steam service, all of which are supported by a network of power generation facilities, substations and distribution lines designed to meet the needs of both residential and commercial customers.

Tracing its roots back to 1823 with the formation of the New York Gas Light Company, Consolidated Edison has evolved through a series of mergers and acquisitions to become a diversified energy utility. Over the decades, the company has expanded its infrastructure, embraced new technologies and navigated significant regulatory changes, all while maintaining a focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Today, Con Edison serves more than 10 million people through its regulated utilities: Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Orange and Rockland Utilities, and Con Edison Transmission. Its electric business operates an extensive distribution network and multiple power plants, while its gas business delivers natural gas through an underground pipeline system that spans the metropolitan area. The steam business provides a clean, efficient heating solution to customers in Manhattan’s central business district, helping to reduce emissions and support urban development.

Under the leadership of President and CEO John McAvoy, Consolidated Edison is committed to modernizing its grid, enhancing customer service and advancing sustainability initiatives. The company is actively investing in smart grid technologies, energy efficiency programs and renewable energy integration to meet evolving environmental standards and support New York State’s clean energy goals, demonstrating a long-term dedication to reliability, affordability and environmental stewardship.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $99.69 to $100.76
• 50-Day Range: $98.03 to $112.81
• 52-Week Range: $87.28 to $114.87
• Volume: 1.32 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.39 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $36.06 billion
• P/E Ratio: 18.50
• Dividend Yield: 3.40%
• Price Target: $105.27
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Consolidated Edison Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Consolidated Edison scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 37th out of 294 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Consolidated Edison has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Consolidated Edison has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.05%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Consolidated Edison are expected to grow by 6.05% in the coming year, from $5.62 to $5.96 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Consolidated Edison is 18.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.57.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Consolidated Edison is 18.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.45.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Consolidated Edison has a PEG Ratio of 3.19. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Consolidated Edison has a P/B Ratio of 1.58. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.03% of the float of Consolidated Edison has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Consolidated Edison has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Consolidated Edison has recently increased by 2.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Consolidated Edison pays a meaningful dividend of 3.40%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Consolidated Edison has been increasing its dividend for 52 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Consolidated Edison is 62.85%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Consolidated Edison will have a dividend payout ratio of 57.05% next year. This indicates that Consolidated Edison will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.18

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.03% of the float of Consolidated Edison has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Consolidated Edison has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Consolidated Edison has recently increased by 2.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.19

News Sentiment

Consolidated Edison has a news sentiment score of 1.19. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 31 news articles for Consolidated Edison this week, compared to 18 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 9 people have searched for ED on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -31% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added Consolidated Edison to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -57% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Consolidated Edison insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $104.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.19% of the stock of Consolidated Edison is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

66.29% of the stock of Consolidated Edison is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ED Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ED shares performed this year?

Consolidated Edison's stock was trading at $89.23 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, ED shares have increased by 12.2% and is now trading at $100.0750.

How were Consolidated Edison's earnings last quarter?

Consolidated Edison Inc (NYSE:ED) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 1st. The utilities provider reported $2.25 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.30 by $0.05. The utilities provider had revenue of $4.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.21 billion. Consolidated Edison had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.61% and a net margin of 11.98%.

Does Consolidated Edison have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Consolidated Edison: Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses Inc., and Consolidated Edison Company of New York Inc..

Who are Consolidated Edison's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Consolidated Edison include LVM Capital Management Ltd. MI, Fiduciary Financial Group LLC and Garde Capital Inc.. Insiders that own company stock include Robert N Hoglund, Timothy Cawley, Robert Sanchez, Gurudatta D Nadkarni, Deneen L Donnley, Stuart Nachmias, Joseph Miller, Matthew Ketschke, Nancy Shannon, Jennifer Hensley and Christina Ho.
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How do I buy shares of Consolidated Edison?

Shares of ED stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Consolidated Edison own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Consolidated Edison investors own include Chevron (CVX), Verizon Communications (VZ), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Comcast (CMCSA), American Water Works (AWK), Charles Schwab (SCHW) and Humana (HUM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/01/2025
• Record date for 6/16 Dividend: 5/14/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend: 5/14/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/16/2025
• Today: 7/03/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: UTIL - ELEC PWR
• Sub-Industry: Multi-Utilities
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ED
• CIK: 1047862
• Web: www.conedison.com
• Phone: (212) 460-4600
• Fax: 212-475-0734
• Employees: 15,097
• Year Founded: 1823

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $105.27
• High Stock Price Target: $120.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $90.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.41
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.50
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.81
• P/E Growth: 3.22
• Net Income: $1.82 billion
• Net Margins: 11.98%
• Pretax Margin: 14.37%
• Return on Equity: 8.61%
• Return on Assets: 2.76%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.04
• Current Ratio: 1.28
• Quick Ratio: 1.19

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $15.26 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.36
• Cash Flow: $11.53 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.68
• Book Value: $63.40 per share
• Price / Book: 1.58

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 360,300,000
• Free Float: 359,611,000
• Market Cap: $36.06 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.26