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

What PEG does

Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG) operates in the electric and gas utility and nuclear generation businesses in the United States. Through its PSE&G and PSEG Power segments, it transmits and distributes electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers, while also investing in solar generation and energy efficiency programs. The PSEG Power segment is involved in nuclear generation and supplies power and natural gas to nuclear power plants. PEG is part of the S&P 500 and operates in the same sector as peers such as NRG Energy (NRG), DTE Energy (DTE), and Vistra Corp. (VST).

Key numbers explained

• 67.31 USD is the current share price, reflecting what investors pay for one share today.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 16.7 shows how much the market is willing to pay per dollar of the company's last 12 months of earnings.
• The forward P/E ratio of 14.4 uses expected future earnings, often seen as a more forward-looking valuation measure.
• A dividend yield of 3.88% means that for every share owned, the annual dividend payment represents about 3.88% of the current share price.
• The ex-dividend date of Sep 9, 2026 is the cutoff: you must own the stock before this date to receive the next dividend.
• A beta of 0.52 suggests the stock tends to be less volatile than the overall market.
• The 52-week price range of 67.13 – 87.63 shows the lowest and highest prices traded over the past year.
• Return on equity of 11.8% indicates how effectively the company generates profit from shareholders' equity.

Recent news

Recent headlines highlight PSE&G's energy efficiency programs delivering more than 1.15 billion USD in economic output across New Jersey, a new community soccer space created at Harrison High School following the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and Morgan Stanley adjusting its price target for Public Service Enterprise Group to 88 from 91 while maintaining an Overweight rating. Other stories note LSC's Energy Quest 2.0 welcoming renewable energy, a recent sale of 2,083 shares by the CEO, and a question of whether PEG is underperforming the utilities sector.

What to watch

For a regulated utility like PEG, investors typically monitor regulatory decisions on electricity rates, fuel and operating costs, capital expenditure plans for grid and generation infrastructure, and the company's ability to maintain its dividend given its payout ratio of 65%. The level of debt, shown by a debt-to-equity ratio of 142.4%, is another factor that can affect financial flexibility. Broader interest rate movements also matter, as they influence borrowing costs and the relative attractiveness of dividend-paying stocks compared to bonds. For comparison, you can explore other utilities such as Xcel Energy (XEL) or international peers like Societatea DE Producere A Energiei Electrice IN Hidrocentrale Hidroelectrica S.A. (H2O), S.N.T.G.N. Transgaz S.A. (TGN), and Green Tech International S.A. (GREEN) in the stocks directory.