Stock Analysis | Public Service Outlook - A Weak Technical Picture But Mixed Analyst Views

Market Snapshot

Public Service (PEG) is currently in a weak technical position, with internal diagnostic scores suggesting a clear bearish bias, but recent analyst activity points to some optimism. The stock has dropped -3.08% in recent sessions.

News Highlights

• May 28, 2025: Stryker tops list of West Michigan’s largest publicly traded companies – This news, while not directly related to Public Service, reflects broader regional economic trends and shows how other companies in the sector are performing well.
• May 21, 2025: SEC Form S-3ASR filed by SouthState Corporation – Although unrelated to PEG, this filing highlights the regulatory and capital-raising activity typical in the banking sector, which Public Service operates in.
• May 16, 2025: Independent Bank: Operating Environment Signals A Slowdown – While this article pertains to Independent Bank, it reflects a broader economic climate of slowdown and margin pressures that may impact Public Service and its peers.

Analyst Views & Fundamentals

The simple average analyst rating is 3.67, with a weighted average rating of 5.05. This suggests some optimism from analysts, though the ratings are not consistent, showing a dispersion of views.

Analysts from BMO Capital and UBS have been the most active in the last 20 days, with BMO Capital's analyst James Thalacker having a perfect 100.0% historical win rate, while UBS's William Appicelli has a 75.0% win rate.

However, this optimism appears to clash with the current price trend, as the stock is down 3.08% recently, and the weighted expectations of analysts are mismatched with this decline.

• Basic earnings per share (YoY growth rate): 21.13% (internal diagnostic score: 2.00)
• Diluted earnings per share (YoY growth rate): 21.76% (internal diagnostic score: 2.00)
• Total profit (YoY growth rate): 25.99% (internal diagnostic score: 1.00)
• Net assets per share (growth rate compared to beginning of year): 3.25% (internal diagnostic score: 0.00)
• PE ratio: 72.80 (internal diagnostic score: 1.00)
• EV/EBIT: 44.76 (internal diagnostic score: 1.00)
• Quick ratio: 80.73% (internal diagnostic score: 2.00)
• Profit-MV: 23.03% (internal diagnostic score: 3.00)
• Cash-UP: -69.66% (internal diagnostic score: 3.00)
• CFOA: 0.85% (internal diagnostic score: 2.00)

Money-Flow Trends

Big-money flows are currently negative, with a block inflow ratio of 47.51%. Retail investors also appear cautious, as small, medium, and large investors all have negative trends. The overall inflow ratio is 47.87%, which is still considered good (score: 7.83), suggesting that while money is leaving, it is not doing so aggressively.

Key Technical Signals

The technical outlook is weak, with an internal diagnostic score of 1.32. The only recent indicator is Williams %R Oversold, which has an internal diagnostic score of 1.32 and is currently biased bearish. This signal has shown an average return of -7.00% over 41 historical occurrences and a win rate of 39.02%.

Over the last five days, the WR Oversold indicator has been active on multiple days including 2025-09-03, 2025-09-02, 2025-09-05, 2025-09-04, and 2025-08-29, reinforcing the bearish signal. Overall, the market appears relatively calm, with scarce technical signals and no bullish indicators.

Conclusion

Given the weak technical signals and the lack of bullish momentum, investors should consider avoiding Public Service for now. While the fundamentals and analyst ratings suggest some optimism, the market flow and technical picture are bearish. It may be wise to monitor upcoming earnings and wait for a clearer trend before making a move.