Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (NYSE: PEG) is a diversified energy company headquartered in Newark, New Jersey. Through its principal subsidiaries, Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) and PSEG Power, the company delivers regulated electric and gas distribution services alongside non-regulated power generation. PSEG’s operations include the transmission and distribution of electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers, as well as power generation facilities fueled by both conventional and zero-carbon energy sources.

PSE&G, one of New Jersey’s largest utilities, serves more than two million electric and more than one million gas customers. It is responsible for maintaining and modernizing an extensive network of substations, overhead lines, underground distribution systems and gas pipelines. PSEG Power operates a diversified fleet of generating stations—thermal, nuclear and renewable—across the Mid-Atlantic region. Its nuclear division manages one of the largest single-site, carbon-free power complexes in the United States.

Founded in 1903 as the Public Service Corporation of New Jersey, the company has evolved through mergers, regulatory changes and technological innovation to become a leader in the U.S. energy sector. While its primary footprint remains in New Jersey, PSEG also serves customers in Long Island through a contract with local authorities. The firm has continually invested in grid hardening, storm resilience and advanced metering infrastructure to improve reliability and customer service.

Under the leadership of Chairman and CEO Ralph Izzo, PSEG has pursued a strategic emphasis on sustainability, aiming to achieve significant greenhouse gas reductions while fostering renewable energy development. The company’s management team focuses on long-term capital investments, regulatory engagement and community partnerships to support New Jersey’s clean energy goals and enhance shareholder value through stable, regulated returns and growth in competitive markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $81.13 to $82.75
• 50-Day Range: $77.25 to $84.21
• 52-Week Range: $73.11 to $95.22
• Volume: 2.22 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.78 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $40.53 billion
• P/E Ratio: 22.19
• Dividend Yield: 3.10%
• Price Target: $89.54
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Public Service Enterprise Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Public Service Enterprise Group scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 6th out of 98 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: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Public Service Enterprise Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Public Service Enterprise Group has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.81%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Public Service Enterprise Group are expected to grow by 9.81% in the coming year, from $3.67 to $4.03 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Public Service Enterprise Group is 22.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.21.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Public Service Enterprise Group is 22.19, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.29.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Public Service Enterprise Group has a PEG Ratio of 3.02. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Public Service Enterprise Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.51. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.55% of the float of Public Service Enterprise Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Public Service Enterprise Group 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 Public Service Enterprise Group has recently decreased by 9.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Public Service Enterprise Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.99%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Public Service Enterprise Group has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Public Service Enterprise Group is 68.85%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Public Service Enterprise Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 62.53% next year. This indicates that Public Service Enterprise Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.10

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.55% of the float of Public Service Enterprise Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Public Service Enterprise Group 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 Public Service Enterprise Group has recently decreased by 9.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.40

News Sentiment

Public Service Enterprise Group has a news sentiment score of 1.40. 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 0.73 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Public Service Enterprise Group this week, compared to 15 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for PEG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -78% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 8 people have added Public Service Enterprise Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Public Service Enterprise Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $109,220.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.19% of the stock of Public Service Enterprise Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

73.34% of the stock of Public Service Enterprise Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

PEG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PEG shares performed this year?

Public Service Enterprise Group's stock was trading at $84.49 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, PEG stock has decreased by 3.9% and is now trading at $81.23.
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How were Public Service Enterprise Group's earnings last quarter?

Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (NYSE:PEG) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 30th. The utilities provider reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.43. The business's quarterly revenue was up 16.7% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Public Service Enterprise Group's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Public Service Enterprise Group include Cullen Investment Group LTD. (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Ralph Izzo, Ralph A Larossa, Kim C Hanemann, Tamara Louise Linde, Rose M Chernick, Richard T Thigpen and Eric Carr.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Public Service Enterprise Group?

Shares of PEG 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 Public Service Enterprise Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Public Service Enterprise Group investors own include Chevron (CVX), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Pfizer (PFE), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), CocaCola (KO), Intel (INTC) and AbbVie (ABBV).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/30/2025
• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 6/09/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/09/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2025
• Today: 7/02/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/29/2025
• 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:PEG
• CIK: 788784
• Web: www.pseg.com
• Phone: (973) 430-7000
• Fax: 973-643-3367
• Employees: 26,094
• Year Founded: 1903

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $89.54
• High Stock Price Target: $100.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $82.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +10.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.66
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 22.19
• Forward P/E Ratio: 22.13
• P/E Growth: 3.02
• Net Income: $1.77 billion
• Net Margins: 17.01%
• Pretax Margin: 16.86%
• Return on Equity: 11.80%
• Return on Assets: 3.51%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.25
• Current Ratio: 0.82
• Quick Ratio: 0.65

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $10.29 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.94
• Cash Flow: $6.46 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.57
• Book Value: $32.34 per share
• Price / Book: 2.51

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 499,000,000
• Free Float: 498,050,000
• Market Cap: $40.53 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.48