Edison International (NYSE:EIX) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of Edison International (NYSE:EIX) have received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the fourteen ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $67.70.

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Edison International from $65.00 to $66.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Wells Fargo & Company downgraded Edison International from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $56.00 to $59.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. UBS Group lowered Edison International from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $70.00 to $78.00 in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Mizuho set a $79.00 target price on Edison International in a research report on Thursday. Finally, LADENBURG THALM/SH SH boosted their price target on Edison International from $52.50 to $55.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Edison International

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Edison International by 169.6% during the 3rd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 124,843 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $6,901,000 after buying an additional 78,531 shares during the last quarter. Versor Investments LP grew its stake in Edison International by 55.0% in the 3rd quarter. Versor Investments LP now owns 51,830 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,865,000 after buying an additional 18,381 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB raised its holdings in Edison International by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 1,695,550 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $92,984,000 after acquiring an additional 28,586 shares during the period. Convergence Investment Partners LLC raised its holdings in Edison International by 67.6% in the 3rd quarter. Convergence Investment Partners LLC now owns 27,017 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,494,000 after acquiring an additional 10,901 shares during the period. Finally, Krilogy Financial LLC lifted its position in Edison International by 141.8% during the third quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC now owns 30,035 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,705,000 after acquiring an additional 17,616 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 88.95% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Edison International

Here are the key news stories impacting Edison International this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — adjusted EPS $1.87 vs. ~$1.47 consensus and revenue jumped ~31% to $5.21B; management cited higher electricity rates and lower interest costs tied to wildfire cost‑recovery approvals as drivers of the beat. EIX Beats Quarterly Profit Estimates (Reuters)
• Positive Sentiment: Company posted strong full‑year results and set FY2026–2027 EPS targets (FY2026: 5.90–6.20; FY2027: 6.25–6.65) and presented a slide deck outlining performance — underscores improved earnings power and near‑term visibility. Edison International Posts Strong 2025 (Yahoo)
• Positive Sentiment: Board approved a quarterly dividend of $0.8775 (annualized yield ~4.8–4.9%), reinforcing income appeal for yield investors and comparing favorably to long‑dated Treasuries. (Company announcement)
• Positive Sentiment: Management set a 5%–7% EPS growth target through 2030 and reaffirmed its multi‑year outlook, signalling a credible long‑term growth path tied to grid investments. EIX Targets 5–7% EPS Growth (Seeking Alpha)
• Neutral Sentiment: Management provided more detail on its grid investment plan and strategy to institutional investors — supports the growth story but is a longer‑term catalyst. Grid Investment Plan (TipRanks)
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcripts and presentations are available for review — useful for digging into rate cases, wildfire cost recovery, and capex cadence but not an immediate stock mover by themselves. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript (MSN)
• Neutral Sentiment: Mentions on shows like CNBC’s “Final Trades” increase visibility but are incidental to fundamentals. CNBC Coverage (Benzinga)
• Negative Sentiment: FY2026 guidance range (5.90–6.20 EPS) came in slightly below some consensus forecasts (~6.14), and that tempered some analyst reaction despite the quarter’s outperformance; FY2027 guidance is roughly in line with consensus but not a material beat. Q4 Results & Guidance Notes (Zacks)

Edison International Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE EIX opened at $73.72 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.38, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 0.82. Edison International has a one year low of $47.73 and a one year high of $73.90. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $62.60 and a 200 day simple moving average of $58.45. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.92.

Edison International (NYSE:EIX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The utilities provider reported $1.87 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.40. The firm had revenue of $5.21 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.29 billion. Edison International had a net margin of 24.34% and a return on equity of 14.87%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.05 earnings per share. Edison International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.900-6.200 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 6.250-6.650 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Edison International will post 4.95 EPS for the current year.

Edison International Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 7th will be issued a dividend of $0.8775 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 7th. This represents a $3.51 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.8%. Edison International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.36%.

About Edison International

Edison International is a publicly traded utility holding company based in Rosemead, California, whose principal subsidiary is Southern California Edison (SCE). As an electric utility holding company, Edison International oversees the delivery of electricity through SCE’s integrated network of generation procurement, transmission and distribution infrastructure, serving millions of customers across central, coastal and southern California. The company’s operations focus on reliable energy delivery, customer service, regulatory compliance and long-term infrastructure planning for a complex and high-demand service territory.

The company’s activities include procuring and managing a diverse resource mix, maintaining and upgrading transmission and distribution systems, and implementing grid modernization projects.