UBS Group AG Grows Stock Position in Edison International $EIX

UBS Group AG increased its holdings in shares of Edison International (NYSE:EIX) by 17.3% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 3,188,862 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after buying an additional 470,314 shares during the period. UBS Group AG’s holdings in Edison International were worth $191,395,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of EIX. LVW Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Edison International by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. LVW Advisors LLC now owns 4,224 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $254,000 after buying an additional 186 shares during the last quarter. Diligent Investors LLC boosted its holdings in Edison International by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Diligent Investors LLC now owns 13,895 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $768,000 after buying an additional 201 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in Edison International by 2.4% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 8,875 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $523,000 after buying an additional 211 shares during the last quarter. Michels Family Financial LLC boosted its holdings in Edison International by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Michels Family Financial LLC now owns 15,217 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $841,000 after buying an additional 231 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Generali Asset Management SPA SGR boosted its holdings in Edison International by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR now owns 31,539 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,743,000 after buying an additional 234 shares during the last quarter. 88.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have weighed in on EIX shares. UBS Group lowered shares of Edison International from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $70.00 to $78.00 in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Mizuho set a $79.00 target price on shares of Edison International in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Truist Financial started coverage on shares of Edison International in a research note on Monday, April 20th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $82.00 target price on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Edison International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of Edison International from $71.00 to $70.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Edison International presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $72.73.

Edison International Stock Down 0.2%

EIX stock opened at $67.81 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $26.10 billion, a PE ratio of 5.87, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.92, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.73. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $72.10 and its 200-day moving average price is $64.12. Edison International has a one year low of $47.73 and a one year high of $76.21.

Edison International (NYSE:EIX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The utilities provider reported $1.42 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $4.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.07 billion. Edison International had a net margin of 24.34% and a return on equity of 14.87%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.37 EPS. Edison International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.900-6.200 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Edison International will post 6.12 EPS for the current year.

Edison International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 7th will be given a dividend of $0.8775 per share. This represents a $3.51 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 7th. Edison International’s payout ratio is presently 30.36%.

Insider Activity at Edison International

In other news, Director Peter J. Taylor sold 500 shares of Edison International stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.30, for a total transaction of $37,650.00. Following the sale, the director owned 34,212 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,576,163.60. The trade was a 1.44% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

More Edison International News

Here are the key news stories impacting Edison International this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat: EIX reported adjusted EPS of $1.42 and revenue of $4.10B, topping estimates and showing year-over-year revenue growth — a near-term fundamental positive for earnings momentum. EIX Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Rate environment helped profits: rising electricity rates supported steady profit growth in the quarter, cushioning margins. Reuters: Edison International posts steady profit growth
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade: Citi reaffirmed a Buy and raised its price target to $86, citing AI efficiencies, benign regulation and capital flexibility — a potential catalyst for positive sentiment. TipRanks: Buy rating reaffirmed
• Positive Sentiment: Grid investment strategy: management detailed a wires-focused grid investment plan, signaling continued capex to improve reliability and support future rate-base growth. TipRanks: Wires-focused grid investment strategy
• Neutral Sentiment: Company disclosures: the earnings press release, slide deck and call transcript are available for deeper review (useful for modeling but not immediate price drivers). Seeking Alpha: Q1 earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Rising expenses and operating income compression: analysts flagged higher operating costs and lower operating income despite the top-line beat — a margin concern that can pressure near-term earnings leverage. Zacks: Q1 earnings and revenues beat; expenses jump
• Negative Sentiment: Wildfire compensation exposure: Southern California Edison has offered more than $500M in relief for the Eaton Fire under its Wildfire Recovery program — a meaningful cash outflow and reputational/legal item investors will watch. BusinessWire: Relief offered exceeds $500M
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance is conservative vs. some Street expectations: FY2026 EPS was updated to a 5.90–6.20 range, roughly centered on but slightly below some analyst estimates — this tempering of forward expectations can cap upside. Company FY2026 guidance (press materials)

Edison International Company Profile

Edison International is a publicly traded utility holding company based in Rosemead, California, whose principal subsidiary is Southern California Edison (SCE). As an electric utility holding company, Edison International oversees the delivery of electricity through SCE’s integrated network of generation procurement, transmission and distribution infrastructure, serving millions of customers across central, coastal and southern California. The company’s operations focus on reliable energy delivery, customer service, regulatory compliance and long-term infrastructure planning for a complex and high-demand service territory.

The company’s activities include procuring and managing a diverse resource mix, maintaining and upgrading transmission and distribution systems, and implementing grid modernization projects.