What is KeyCorp’s Forecast for ES Q3 Earnings?

Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES) – KeyCorp issued their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Eversource Energy in a research report issued on Wednesday, October 15th. KeyCorp analyst S. Karp expects that the utilities provider will earn $1.17 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Eversource Energy’s current full-year earnings is $4.75 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Eversource Energy’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.11 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.74 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.01 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $6.04 EPS.

Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The utilities provider reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $2.84 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.01 billion. Eversource Energy had a net margin of 6.60% and a return on equity of 11.00%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.95 earnings per share. Eversource Energy has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.670-4.820 EPS.

ES has been the subject of several other research reports. Bank of America raised their price target on shares of Eversource Energy from $62.00 to $67.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. TD Cowen initiated coverage on shares of Eversource Energy in a research note on Thursday. They set a “hold” rating and a $76.00 price target for the company. Mizuho raised their price target on shares of Eversource Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 25th. Janney Montgomery Scott reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Eversource Energy in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Eversource Energy in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $65.67.

Eversource Energy Price Performance

ES stock opened at $72.52 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $67.27 and a 200-day moving average price of $64.25. The company has a market capitalization of $26.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.12, a PEG ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 0.67. Eversource Energy has a 52-week low of $52.28 and a 52-week high of $74.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 0.71.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Eversource Energy

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of ES. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in Eversource Energy in the first quarter worth $286,130,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Eversource Energy in the second quarter worth $274,744,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Eversource Energy by 43,905.7% in the second quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 2,692,707 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $171,309,000 after purchasing an additional 2,686,588 shares during the period. Covalis Capital LLP acquired a new stake in Eversource Energy in the second quarter worth $71,377,000. Finally, Panagora Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Eversource Energy by 310.1% in the second quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,110,122 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $70,626,000 after purchasing an additional 839,459 shares during the period. 79.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Loretta D. Keane purchased 3,780 shares of Eversource Energy stock in a transaction on Friday, August 22nd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $66.07 per share, for a total transaction of $249,744.60. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider owned 12,033 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $795,020.31. This trade represents a 45.80% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.

Eversource Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 22nd were given a dividend of $0.7525 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 22nd. This represents a $3.01 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.2%. Eversource Energy’s dividend payout ratio is 129.18%.

Eversource Energy Company Profile

Eversource Energy, a public utility holding company, engages in the energy delivery business. The company operates through Electric Distribution, Electric Transmission, Natural Gas Distribution, and Water Distribution segments. It is involved in the transmission and distribution of electricity; solar power facilities; and distribution of natural gas.