Public Service Enterprise Group Inc (NYSE: PEG) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.74 in relation to its previous close of 77.13. However, the company has experienced a -6.68% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-04-08 that NEWARK, N.J., April 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PSEG) will host its first quarter 2025 earnings call at 11:00 a.m.
Is It Worth Investing in Public Service Enterprise Group Inc (NYSE: PEG) Right Now?
Public Service Enterprise Group Inc (NYSE: PEG) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 21.92x compared to its average ratio. PEG has 36-month beta value of 0.51. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for PEG is 497.82M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.45% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of PEG on April 09, 2025 was 2.90M shares.
PEG’s Market Performance
The stock of Public Service Enterprise Group Inc (PEG) has seen a -6.68% decrease in the past week, with a -1.13% drop in the past month, and a -9.33% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.40%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.50% for PEG. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.47% for PEG’s stock, with a -6.95% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PEG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PEG stocks, with Ladenburg Thalmann repeating the rating for PEG by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for PEG in the upcoming period, according to Ladenburg Thalmann is $82.50 based on the research report published on March 19, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PEG reach a price target of $84, previously predicting the price at $88. The rating they have provided for PEG stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on January 27th, 2025.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Hold” to PEG, setting the target price at $85 in the report published on September 13th of the previous year.
PEG Trading at -5.39% 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 -18.40% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.50%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.40%, as shares sank -1.08% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -5.35% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PEG fell by -6.68%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +5.60% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $81.34. In addition, Public Service Enterprise Group Inc saw -8.04% 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 PEG starting from LaRossa Ralph A, who sale 1,378 shares at the price of $82.88 back on Apr 01 ’25. After this action, LaRossa Ralph A now owns 221,670 shares of Public Service Enterprise Group Inc, valued at $114,213 using the latest closing price.
LaRossa Ralph A, the Chair, President and CEO of Public Service Enterprise Group Inc, sale 1,378 shares at $81.65 during a trade that took place back on Mar 03 ’25, which means that LaRossa Ralph A is holding 223,048 shares at $112,518 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PEG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.23 for the present operating margin
- 0.34 for the gross margin
The net margin for Public Service Enterprise Group Inc stands at 0.17. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 11.22, with 3.36 for asset returns.
Based on Public Service Enterprise Group Inc (PEG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.59 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.09. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.42. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.8.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.09 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.64. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.98. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.39for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.19. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.65.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Public Service Enterprise Group Inc (PEG) has had a bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating 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.
