Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PEG) To Go Ex-Dividend on March 10th

Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (NYSE:PEG) declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 24th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 10th will be given a dividend of 0.67 per share by the utilities provider on Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 10th. This is a 6.3% increase from Public Service Enterprise Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.63.

Public Service Enterprise Group has increased its dividend by an average of 0.1%annually over the last three years and has increased its dividend annually for the last 14 consecutive years. Public Service Enterprise Group has a dividend payout ratio of 61.8% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Public Service Enterprise Group to earn $4.03 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $2.68 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 66.5%.

Public Service Enterprise Group Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE PEG opened at $83.41 on Friday. Public Service Enterprise Group has a 12-month low of $74.67 and a 12-month high of $91.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $41.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $81.82 and a 200 day moving average of $81.80.

Public Service Enterprise Group (NYSE:PEG) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The utilities provider reported $0.72 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.71 by $0.01. Public Service Enterprise Group had a net margin of 17.35% and a return on equity of 12.11%. The business had revenue of $2.92 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.68 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.84 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 18.3% on a year-over-year basis. Public Service Enterprise Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.280-4.400 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Public Service Enterprise Group will post 3.67 earnings per share for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Public Service Enterprise Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Public Service Enterprise Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised earnings and targets — Scotiabank increased its FY2026 and FY2027 EPS forecasts for PEG (to $4.37 and $4.68 respectively) and set a $92 target, reflecting stronger expected earnings from regulated operations. This signals upward revisions to fundamentals that can support the stock.
• Positive Sentiment: Broker upgrades lift sentiment — Evercore upgraded PSEG from in-line to outperform and set a $96 price target, giving the stock a notable upside case that may attract buyers. Finviz
• Positive Sentiment: Price-target increases from other shops — Barclays raised its target to $89 while keeping an equal-weight rating, and other brokers have recently raised targets or reaffirmed buys, supporting a consensus near ~$92 that underpins valuation expectations. Tickerreport
• Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals and shareholder returns — PEG recently reported a modest earnings beat and gave FY2026 EPS guidance (~$4.28–4.40). The company also raised its quarterly dividend to $0.67, improving yield and income appeal for dividend-focused investors.
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional flows remain large — Vanguard, State Street and others increased stakes in PEG during recent quarters, signaling continued institutional allocation but not an immediate directional catalyst.
• Negative Sentiment: High-profile caution from Jim Cramer — On-air, Jim Cramer advised listeners not to buy PEG, a headline that can sway retail sentiment and increase short-term selling pressure. Jim Cramer on PEG
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — SVP Richard Thigpen sold 4,700 shares (~$390k) in early March; while not massive, insider sales can be viewed negatively by investors focused on insider alignment. SEC filing: SEC Filing

Public Service Enterprise Group Company Profile

Public Service Enterprise Group (NYSE: PEG) is a diversified energy company that operates primarily in New Jersey. Its core businesses include a regulated utility that delivers electric and natural gas service to residential, commercial and industrial customers, as well as generation and energy services operations that participate in wholesale power markets. The company’s activities encompass transmission and distribution, power generation operations, and related energy infrastructure services.

The regulated utility arm, Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G), is responsible for owning and maintaining electric and gas networks, connecting customers, performing meter and billing services, and managing system reliability and storm response.