Analyzing the Price-to-Earnings Ratio of Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (PEG)

The price-to-earnings ratio for Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (NYSE: PEG) is above average at 13.00x. The 36-month beta value for PEG is also noteworthy at 0.59. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”

The public float for PEG is 497.94M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.45% of that float. The average trading volume of PEG on April 02, 2024 was 2.91M shares.

PEG) stock’s latest price update

Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (NYSE: PEG)’s stock price has gone decline by -0.21 in comparison to its previous close of 66.78, however, the company has experienced a 2.48% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. InvestorPlace reported 2024-03-29 that Cash is the lifeblood of any business, and the end goal of every startup is to generate as much cash as it can and then return that cash to its shareholders through either buybacks or dividends. While it’s exciting to invest in growth companies and startups in the hopes that they will deliver significant returns in the long run, this approach also exposes you to significant risk.

PEG’s Market Performance

Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (PEG) has experienced a 2.48% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 6.79% rise in the past month, and a 9.30% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.29%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.56% for PEG. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.32% for PEG’s stock, with a simple moving average of 8.48% for the last 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of PEG

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PEG stocks, with Guggenheim repeating the rating for PEG by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for PEG in the upcoming period, according to Guggenheim is $61 based on the research report published on January 22, 2024 of the current year 2024.

Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PEG reach a price target of $64. The rating they have provided for PEG stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on August 23rd, 2023.

UBS gave a rating of “Neutral” to PEG, setting the target price at $66 in the report published on August 14th of the previous year.

PEG Trading at 8.74% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought PEG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -0.57% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 1.56%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.29%, as shares surge +7.07% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +14.25% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, PEG rose by +2.48%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +7.54% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $64.72. In addition, Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. saw 8.98% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PEG starting from Chernick Rose M, who sale 200 shares at the price of $64.20 back on Mar 21 ’24. After this action, Chernick Rose M now owns 34,716 shares of Public Service Enterprise Group Inc., valued at $12,840 using the latest closing price.

Thigpen Richard T, the SVP Corporate Citizenship of Public Service Enterprise Group Inc., sale 4,800 shares at $64.18 during a trade that took place back on Mar 14 ’24, which means that Thigpen Richard T is holding 31,122 shares at $308,064 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for PEG

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.33 for the present operating margin
  • 0.43 for the gross margin

The net margin for Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. stands at 0.23. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 17.55, with 5.15 for asset returns.

Based on Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (PEG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.57 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.19. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.32. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.36.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.91 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 4.19. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.77. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.47for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.22. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.67.

Conclusion

In summary, Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (PEG) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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