Havemeyer Place LP acquired a new position in Consolidated Edison Inc (NYSE:ED – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 10,535 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,046,000.
A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of ED. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in Consolidated Edison by 13.4% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 3,721 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $332,000 after buying an additional 441 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in Consolidated Edison by 42.1% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 8,978 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $993,000 after buying an additional 2,659 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP boosted its stake in Consolidated Edison by 40.7% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 29,271 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $3,237,000 after buying an additional 8,468 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new stake in Consolidated Edison during the second quarter worth $3,256,000. Finally, Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in Consolidated Edison by 2.1% during the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 14,679 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,473,000 after buying an additional 296 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.29% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Consolidated Edison from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Consolidated Edison from $107.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Consolidated Edison from $110.00 to $107.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Scotiabank lifted their price target on shares of Consolidated Edison from $113.00 to $117.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Consolidated Edison from $105.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $107.79.
Consolidated Edison Stock Up 0.0%
Shares of NYSE:ED opened at $106.31 on Monday. Consolidated Edison Inc has a 52 week low of $94.96 and a 52 week high of $116.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 1.19. The company’s fifty day moving average is $109.20 and its 200-day moving average is $106.26. The company has a market capitalization of $39.18 billion, a PE ratio of 17.90, a P/E/G ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 0.27.
Consolidated Edison (NYSE:ED – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The utilities provider reported $2.18 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.28 by ($0.10). Consolidated Edison had a net margin of 12.52% and a return on equity of 8.33%. The firm had revenue of $5.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.22 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.26 EPS. Consolidated Edison has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.000-6.200 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Consolidated Edison Inc will post 6.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Consolidated Edison Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 13th will be paid a $0.8875 dividend. This represents a $3.55 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 13th. Consolidated Edison’s payout ratio is currently 59.76%.
Insider Activity
In related news, SVP Deneen L. Donnley sold 1,922 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.94, for a total transaction of $218,992.68. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 32,453 shares in the company, valued at $3,697,694.82. This represents a 5.59% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.15% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Consolidated Edison Profile
Consolidated Edison, Inc, commonly known as Con Edison, is an investor-owned energy company that primarily delivers electricity, natural gas and steam to customers in the New York metropolitan area. Its regulated utility operations include the distribution and transmission of electric power, the distribution of natural gas, and the operation of one of the largest district steam systems in the United States, serving commercial, institutional and residential customers in New York City and nearby counties.
The company operates through regulated utility subsidiaries that serve urban and suburban service territories, together with non-utility businesses that develop, own and manage energy infrastructure and clean energy projects.
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