Consolidated Edison, Inc (NYSE: ED) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 16.79x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.37. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for ED is 345.80M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.02% of that float. On January 01, 2025, the average trading volume of ED was 2.12M shares.
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ED) stock’s latest price update
Consolidated Edison, Inc (NYSE: ED)’s stock price has gone rise by 0.08 in comparison to its previous close of 89.16, however, the company has experienced a -0.49% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2024-12-16 that NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Runwise, a smart control platform that operates the key heating, cooling, and water systems more efficiently in more than 7,500 buildings throughout the country, today announced it has been recognized by Con Edison as Top Multifamily Contractor of the Year for 2024. Runwise is a Participating Contractor in Con Edison’s clean energy program. “We are incredibly proud of this award from Con Edison,” said Mike Cook, Chief Growth Officer and cofounder of Runwise. “Our part.
ED’s Market Performance
ED’s stock has fallen by -0.49% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -11.29% and a quarterly drop of -15.14%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.13% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.64% for Consolidated Edison, Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.00% for ED’s stock, with a -7.42% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ED
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ED stocks, with Scotiabank repeating the rating for ED by listing it as a “Sector Perform.” The predicted price for ED in the upcoming period, according to Scotiabank is $100 based on the research report published on December 12, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ED reach a price target of $116, previously predicting the price at $103. The rating they have provided for ED stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 15th, 2024.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Hold” to ED, setting the target price at $108 in the report published on October 09th of the previous year.
ED Trading at -8.00% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ED to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -17.19% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.64%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.13%, as shares sank -9.41% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -16.42% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ED fell by -0.49%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +0.33% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $91.99. In addition, Consolidated Edison, Inc saw -1.91% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ED starting from Miller Joseph, who purchase 1 shares at the price of $92.58 back on Dec 16 ’24. After this action, Miller Joseph now owns 1,220 shares of Consolidated Edison, Inc, valued at $98 using the latest closing price.
Miller Joseph, the VP & Controller of Consolidated Edison, Inc, purchase 1 shares at $105.07 during a trade that took place back on Sep 16 ’24, which means that Miller Joseph is holding 1,203 shares at $97 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ED
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.18 for the present operating margin
- 0.56 for the gross margin
The net margin for Consolidated Edison, Inc stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 8.59, with 2.77 for asset returns.
Based on Consolidated Edison, Inc (ED), the company’s capital structure generated 0.54 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.13. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.18. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.3.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 6.06 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 4.46. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.8. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.18for 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 1.01.
Conclusion
To sum up, Consolidated Edison, Inc (ED) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
