Q2 Earnings Estimate for Eversource Energy Issued By KeyCorp

Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES) – Stock analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for Eversource Energy in a report released on Wednesday, July 22nd. KeyCorp analyst S. Karp forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings of $0.87 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Eversource Energy’s current full-year earnings is $4.66 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Eversource Energy’s Q3 2026 earnings at $1.03 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.04 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $4.97 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $5.29 EPS, FY2029 earnings at $5.66 EPS and FY2030 earnings at $6.00 EPS.

Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The utilities provider reported $1.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.59 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $4.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.21 billion. Eversource Energy had a return on equity of 11.59% and a net margin of 12.55%.Eversource Energy’s revenue was up 9.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.50 EPS. Eversource Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.570-4.720 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Eversource Energy from $75.00 to $76.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Capital One Financial set a $73.00 target price on shares of Eversource Energy in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Seaport Research Partners lowered shares of Eversource Energy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on shares of Eversource Energy from $73.00 to $72.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Bank of America restated a “buy” rating and issued a $72.00 price target on shares of Eversource Energy in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Eversource Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $71.82.

Eversource Energy Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of NYSE:ES opened at $74.96 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 0.65 and a quick ratio of 0.59. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.19 billion, a PE ratio of 16.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.93 and a beta of 0.70. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $71.33 and its two-hundred day moving average is $70.52. Eversource Energy has a 1 year low of $61.53 and a 1 year high of $76.41.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Eversource Energy

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Eversource Energy during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in Eversource Energy by 220.2% in the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 349 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 240 shares during the last quarter. Activest Wealth Management increased its holdings in Eversource Energy by 2,337.5% in the fourth quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 390 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 374 shares during the last quarter. TFC Financial Management Inc. raised its stake in Eversource Energy by 2,857.1% in the fourth quarter. TFC Financial Management Inc. now owns 414 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Eversource Energy in the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. 79.99% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Eversource Energy

In related news, VP Gregory B. Butler sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.88, for a total value of $489,160.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 56,179 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,925,788.52. This trade represents a 11.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.

Eversource Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, May 18th were paid a dividend of $0.7875 per share. This represents a $3.15 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 18th. Eversource Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 67.31%.

More Eversource Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp reiterated a constructive long-term view by forecasting steady earnings growth for Eversource, including $4.97 EPS in FY2027, $5.29 in FY2028, $5.66 in FY2029, and $6.00 in FY2030, which suggests improving profit power over time.
• Neutral Sentiment: KeyCorp’s latest quarterly estimates for Q2 2026 ($0.87), Q3 2026 ($1.03), and Q4 2026 ($1.04) were updated, but these figures were in line with the broader narrative of modest utility-style earnings growth rather than a major surprise.
• Negative Sentiment: KeyCorp cut its FY2027 estimate to $4.97 EPS from $5.20, signaling slightly less optimism about next year’s earnings trajectory.
• Negative Sentiment: KeyCorp also reduced FY2028 EPS expectations to $5.29 from $5.52 and FY2029 EPS to $5.66 from $5.83, indicating some cooling in its longer-term forecast.
• Negative Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets lowered its price target on Eversource Energy to $72.00, which may have pressured shares by implying less upside from current levels.
• Negative Sentiment: A separate earnings preview said Eversource’s upcoming Q2 results are expected to decline, adding to cautious sentiment ahead of the report.

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.