Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 4.800-4.950 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 4.970. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Eversource Energy Price Performance

Shares of ES stock traded up $0.20 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $70.42. 2,810,747 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,524,874. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 0.71. The firm has a market cap of $26.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 0.77. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $68.24 and its 200-day simple moving average is $68.37. Eversource Energy has a twelve month low of $52.28 and a twelve month high of $75.25.

Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The utilities provider reported $1.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.19 by ($0.07). Eversource Energy had a return on equity of 11.06% and a net margin of 10.22%.The firm had revenue of $3.37 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.94 billion. Eversource Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.800-4.950 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Eversource Energy will post 4.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Eversource Energy Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 5th will be issued a $0.7875 dividend. This represents a $3.15 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.5%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 5th. This is an increase from Eversource Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.75. Eversource Energy’s payout ratio is presently 82.47%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. BMO Capital Markets reduced their target price on shares of Eversource Energy from $79.00 to $77.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated an “underperform” rating on shares of Eversource Energy in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Scotiabank reduced their price objective on Eversource Energy from $64.00 to $63.00 and set a “sector underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Eversource Energy in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Bank of America upgraded Eversource Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the company from $73.00 to $85.00 in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Eversource Energy currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $71.50.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Eversource Energy

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ES. Johnson Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in Eversource Energy by 73.5% in the third quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 465 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 197 shares during the last quarter. BOKF NA lifted its stake in Eversource Energy by 23,700.0% in the third quarter. BOKF NA now owns 476 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 474 shares during the last quarter. McMillan Office Inc. bought a new stake in Eversource Energy in the fourth quarter worth approximately $41,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Eversource Energy during the 3rd quarter worth $44,000. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new position in shares of Eversource Energy during the 2nd quarter worth $69,000. 79.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Eversource Energy

Eversource Energy (NYSE: ES) is a publicly traded, regulated energy company headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. The company’s core business is the delivery and transmission of electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers across parts of New England. Eversource operates transmission and distribution networks, maintains electrical infrastructure, responds to outages and storms, and manages natural gas pipeline and distribution systems in the regions it serves.

Eversource serves customers primarily in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, operating through locally regulated utility subsidiaries that administer customer service, billing, meter reading and localized operations.