Eversource Energy (ES) AI Stock Analysis

Eversource Energy, formerly known as Northeast Utilities, is an energy delivery holding company headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts. It operates through Electric Distribution, Electric Transmission, Natural Gas Distribution, and Water Distribution segments. The company transmits and distributes electricity, manages solar power facilities, and supplies natural gas across Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. Through its regulated water utilities, Eversource provides water services to approximately 226,000 customers across residential, commercial, industrial, municipal, and fire protection sectors.

Between FY2020 and FY2025, Eversource grew revenue at an 8.8% CAGR, reaching $13.55B in FY2025 with 13.8% annual growth. Net income rebounded to $1.69B in FY2025 from -$442.2M in FY2023 and $811.7M in FY2024, yielding a net margin of 12.5%. Operating margin stood at 22.1% in FY2025 compared to 20.2% in FY2021. For the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2026, revenue reached $14.00B with a profit margin of 10.3%. In the quarter ended June 30, 2026, revenue increased 2.3% year-over-year, while quarterly earnings declined 85.4%.

As of June 30, 2026, Eversource held $1.82B in cash and short-term investments alongside $29.81B in total debt, resulting in net debt of $27.99B. Shareholders' equity was $16.34B, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82 and a current ratio of 0.80. In FY2025, operating cash flow was $1.18B and free cash flow was $1.18B, while capital expenditures reached $4.16B. Cash deployment included $1.34B in dividends paid, supplemented by $465.4M raised through share issuance, contributing to a 9.2% increase in share count over 5 years.

Eversource trades at a trailing P/E of 17.3x and a forward P/E of 13.3x, compared to medians of 21.0x and 16.0x for its S&P 500 Utilities peers. Its enterprise value to EBITDA is 10.5x, below the peer median of 12.2x, while its price-to-sales multiple is 1.8x compared to 2.9x for the peer group. Over the past year, the stock returned -2.0%, trailing the 16.8% return of the S&P 500 benchmark. Over 5 years, the stock returned -5.2% against an 83.0% gain for the S&P 500.

Eversource pays a quarterly dividend with an annualized forward payout of $3.15 per share, representing a 4.71% dividend yield. The company has paid dividends for 28 consecutive years and generated a 5-year annualized dividend growth rate of 5.8%. Its payout ratio stands at 63.4%, and the most recent ex-dividend date was September 21, 2026.

Wall Street analysts hold 4 Strong Buy, 1 Buy, 8 Hold, 2 Sell, and 1 Strong Sell ratings on Eversource. The mean price target is $72.75, which is 8.8% above the October 16, 2026 closing price of $66.85. For FY2026, consensus estimates project revenue of $13.85B and EPS of $4.64. For FY2027, 13 analysts project 5.1% revenue growth to $14.56B and EPS of $4.93. The company beat EPS estimates in 3 of the last 4 quarters, with next earnings scheduled for November 3, 2026.

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