Catalyst Funds Management Pty Ltd Buys New Stake in Consolidated Edison Inc $ED
by Jessica Moore · The Cerbat GemCatalyst Funds Management Pty Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Consolidated Edison Inc (NYSE:ED – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm bought 12,600 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,251,000.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Meadowbrook Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Consolidated Edison by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Meadowbrook Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,687 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $466,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. bLong Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Consolidated Edison by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. bLong Financial LLC now owns 7,775 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $772,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Consolidated Edison by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. now owns 6,635 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $689,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Consolidated Edison by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC now owns 14,811 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,489,000 after acquiring an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Finally, JFS Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Consolidated Edison by 36.4% during the 3rd quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 412 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.29% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities analysts recently weighed in on ED shares. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Consolidated Edison from $105.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $98.00 target price on shares of Consolidated Edison in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Scotiabank boosted their price objective on shares of Consolidated Edison from $113.00 to $117.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Consolidated Edison from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Evercore set a $116.00 price objective on shares of Consolidated Edison in a report on Monday, May 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $108.71.
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Insider Buying and Selling at Consolidated Edison
In other news, SVP Deneen L. Donnley sold 1,922 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.94, for a total value of $218,992.68. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 32,453 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,697,694.82. The trade was a 5.59% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 0.15% of the company’s stock.
Consolidated Edison Price Performance
ED opened at $108.66 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $110.46 and a 200-day moving average of $105.74. The company has a market capitalization of $40.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.29, a PEG ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 0.29. Consolidated Edison Inc has a 1-year low of $94.96 and a 1-year 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.
Consolidated Edison (NYSE:ED – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The utilities provider reported $2.18 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.28 by ($0.10). The company had revenue of $5.10 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.22 billion. Consolidated Edison had a return on equity of 8.33% and a net margin of 12.52%.During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.26 EPS. Consolidated Edison has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.000-6.200 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Consolidated Edison Inc will post 6.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Consolidated Edison Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 13th will be given a $0.8875 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 13th. This represents a $3.55 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.3%. Consolidated Edison’s payout ratio is presently 59.76%.
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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