Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES) EVP John Moreira Sells 7,800 Shares

Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES) EVP John Moreira sold 7,800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.90, for a total transaction of $576,420.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 43,269 shares in the company, valued at $3,197,579.10. This trade represents a 15.27% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Eversource Energy Trading Down 0.1%

NYSE:ES opened at $73.59 on Friday. Eversource Energy has a 52 week low of $52.28 and a 52 week high of $75.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 0.65. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $69.00 and its 200-day moving average is $68.69. The firm has a market cap of $27.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.10, a P/E/G ratio of 3.17 and a beta of 0.77.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $1.10 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $3.37 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.94 billion. Eversource Energy had a net margin of 12.49% and a return on equity of 11.18%. Eversource Energy’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.01 earnings per share. Eversource Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.800-4.950 EPS. Equities 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 given a dividend of $0.7875 per share. This represents a $3.15 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 5th. This is a positive change from Eversource Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.75. Eversource Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 68.93%.

Key Headlines Impacting Eversource Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo upgraded Eversource, which can support the stock by attracting buyers and validating earnings/growth expectations. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets expressed a positive view that the stock price is expected to rise — another bullish analyst note that can help demand. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho published commentary expecting the stock to rise (separate from its hold stance in another report), which can lend incremental support from discretionary buyers. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Mizuho also reiterated a Hold rating in a different note — a neutral stance that suggests limited conviction to drive big moves. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Scotiabank cut FY2026 and FY2027 EPS estimates (FY26: from $5.02 to $4.86; FY27: from $5.30 to $5.16), kept a Sector Underperform / $63 target and issued a sell — downward revisions and a low target can pressure the stock and investor sentiment. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Two insiders executed large open‑market sales on Feb 19: EVP John M. Moreira sold 7,800 shares at about $73.90 (SEC filing) and director John Y. Kim sold 6,000 shares at about $73.57 (SEC filing). Large insider sales — especially when they materially reduce ownership — can be read negatively by the market even if proceeds are for diversification. Moreira SEC Filing Kim SEC Filing

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have issued reports on ES. Janney Montgomery Scott upgraded Eversource Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $79.00 price target on the stock in a report on Monday, November 24th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Eversource Energy in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Mizuho increased their target price on shares of Eversource Energy from $69.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of Eversource Energy from $75.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Scotiabank decreased their price target on shares of 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. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Eversource Energy has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $73.90.

Institutional Trading of Eversource Energy

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ES. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in shares of Eversource Energy by 8.9% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 16,149 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,003,000 after buying an additional 1,319 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP raised its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 8,984 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Eversource Energy by 115.1% in the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 1,497 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $92,000 after acquiring an additional 801 shares in the last quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC lifted its position in Eversource Energy by 27.8% in the 2nd quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 4,146 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $275,000 after acquiring an additional 901 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stephens Inc. AR boosted its stake in Eversource Energy by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 43,962 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,797,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.99% of the company’s stock.

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.