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

Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 4.570-4.720 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 4.650. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have weighed in on ES shares. Argus cut Eversource Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, June 12th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Eversource Energy from $75.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Bank of America restated a “buy” rating and set a $72.00 price target on shares of Eversource Energy in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Seaport Research Partners downgraded shares of Eversource Energy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Capital One Financial set a $73.00 price objective on shares of Eversource Energy in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $72.58.

Eversource Energy Stock Down 2.8%

ES stock traded down $2.08 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $71.76. The stock had a trading volume of 5,262,745 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,558,169. Eversource Energy has a 1-year low of $61.53 and a 1-year high of $76.57. The company has a fifty day moving average of $71.80 and a 200 day moving average of $70.75. The company has a current ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.33, a PEG ratio of 5.51 and a beta of 0.70.

Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The utilities provider reported $0.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.87. The business had revenue of $2.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. Eversource Energy had a return on equity of 11.59% and a net margin of 12.55%.The firm’s revenue was up 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.96 EPS. Eversource Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.570-4.720 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Eversource Energy will post 4.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Eversource Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 18th were paid a $0.7875 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 18th. This represents a $3.15 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.4%. Eversource Energy’s payout ratio is 67.31%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, VP Gregory B. Butler sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.88, for a total transaction of $489,160.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 56,179 shares in the company, valued at $3,925,788.52. This represents a 11.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.18% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Trending Headlines about Eversource Energy

Here are the key news stories impacting Eversource Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Eversource reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 recurring, non-GAAP EPS guidance of $4.57 to $4.72, broadly consistent with analysts’ expectations. Management’s earnings call also reinforced the company’s focus on regulated utility operations and its planned portfolio repositioning. Eversource Energy Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Second-quarter recurring earnings were $0.87 per share, in line with the primary analyst consensus, while revenue increased 2.3% year over year to $2.90 billion. However, revenue was below the roughly $2.99 billion expected by analysts. Eversource Energy Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP earnings fell sharply to $53.7 million, or $0.14 per share, from $352.7 million, or $0.96 per share, a year earlier. Results included a $111.4 million after-tax charge tied to the Aquarion Water sale and a $164.0 million after-tax charge related to offshore wind liabilities. Although largely nonrecurring, the charges highlight execution and balance-sheet risks. Eversource Energy Q2 GAAP Earnings Fall
• Negative Sentiment: Adjusted earnings declined from $0.96 per share last year, and some estimates viewed the $0.87 result as a slight miss. The earnings decline and lower-than-expected revenue are likely the main reasons for the stock’s weaker performance after the report. Eversource Energy Misses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Eversource Energy

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in shares of Eversource Energy by 8.9% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 16,149 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,003,000 after acquiring an additional 1,319 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP lifted its holdings in Eversource Energy by 40.8% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 30,988 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,925,000 after purchasing an additional 8,984 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Eversource Energy by 115.1% during the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 1,497 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $92,000 after purchasing an additional 801 shares during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its position in Eversource Energy by 87.9% during the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 58,444 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $3,718,000 after purchasing an additional 27,332 shares during the period. Finally, Brown Advisory Inc. grew its holdings in Eversource Energy by 4.6% during the second quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 7,933 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $505,000 after purchasing an additional 349 shares during the last quarter. 79.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Eversource Energy Company Profile

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.