Market Inference Overview -- ED Stock

By Scott Lee • Thursday, November 17 09:40 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Utilities company Consolidated Edison has moved -1.2% so far today on a volume of 39,407, compared to its average of 1,677,201. The stock is so far tracking the broader marker: the S&P 500 index moved -1.2%.

Consolidated Edison trades 8.89% away from its average analyst target price of $82.88 per share. The 16 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $68 to $94, and on average have given Consolidated Edison a rating of hold.

Below are some factors that could be affecting the stocks's performance and analyst recommendation:

Consolidated Edison has moved 17.6% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of -15.9%
Based on its trailing earning per share of 4.75, Consolidated Edison has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 19.0 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
ED has a forward P/E ratio of 18.8 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (Eps) is $4.8 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 4.1 -- a number near or below 1 signifying that Consolidated Edison is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 1.5 compared to its sector average of 1.47

Consolidated Edison, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the regulated electric, gas, and steam delivery businesses in the United States. Based in New York, the company has 13,871 full time employees and a market cap of $32,026,386,432. Consolidated Edison currently returns an annual dividend yield of 3.4%.

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