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    How Earnings Miss Will Impact PSEG Stock Investors

    Simply Wall St·11/03/2026 20:23:06
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    • Public Service Enterprise Group reported third quarter 2026 results with US$3.02b in sales and US$376m in net income, with basic EPS from continuing operations at US$0.76, alongside reaffirmed full year non GAAP operating earnings guidance.
    • The quarter showed revenue and earnings below analyst expectations, while management continued to emphasize large regulated capital plans, nuclear generation and customer focused efficiency programs as core to Public Service Enterprise Group's operating story.
    • We will look at how Public Service Enterprise Group's earnings and revenue miss against expectations shapes the broader investment narrative.

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    Public Service Enterprise Group Investment Narrative Recap

    For a shareholder in Public Service Enterprise Group, the core belief is that a large, regulated capital plan and a nuclear fleet can turn into steady, utility style earnings as long as policy and rate decisions remain supportive. The latest quarter complicates that story a bit. Revenue and earnings from continuing operations both came in lower than a year ago and below expectations, which keeps attention on near term execution.

    The most important short term catalyst is still how quickly PSEG can convert growing electricity demand inquiries, such as data centers and PJM reliability projects, into firm contracts and rate base. The biggest current risk is pressure on allowed returns and incentives, including potential RTO changes and affordability focused rate outcomes. These factors could matter more than this single earnings miss.

    The reaffirmed 2026 non GAAP operating earnings guidance after the third quarter update is the announcement that matters most here. Management kept the US$4.28 to US$4.40 per share range, even as reported sales for the quarter and nine month period showed mixed trends and net income compared to the prior year period moved lower.

    For you as an investor, that guidance sits at the intersection of catalysts and risks. It depends on PSEG continuing to fund a planned US$24b to US$28b capital program through 2030 without new equity, keeping PJM capacity revenues and nuclear availability intact, and managing balance sheet pressure where debt is not well covered by operating cash flow, while potential legislation and rate decisions could trim returns.

    Public Service Enterprise Group's current earnings are US$2.0b and analysts collectively forecast US$2.6b of earnings on US$14.1b of revenue by 2029. This implies about 4.0% yearly revenue growth and an earnings increase of roughly US$600m from today.

    Uncover why Public Service Enterprise Group's fair value indicates a 9% potential upside to its current price that could narrow quickly.

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    Exploring Other Perspectives

    The three fair value estimates from the Simply Wall St Community cluster tightly between about US$81.4 and US$83.2, so private investors there are working off a narrow band of expectations. You still face meaningful dispersion in opinion once you factor in earnings misses, regulatory risk and data center load uncertainty. Use these contrasting views as a prompt to test your own assumptions about Public Service Enterprise Group.

    Explore 2 other Public Service Enterprise Group fair value estimates, including one that suggests as much as 12% upside from the current price.

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