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

Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES) EVP John Moreira sold 7,800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 43,269 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,197,579.10. The trade was a 15.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Eversource Energy Stock Performance

Shares of ES stock opened at $73.59 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.10, a PEG ratio of 3.17 and a beta of 0.77. Eversource Energy has a one year low of $52.28 and a one year high of $75.25. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $69.00 and its 200-day simple moving average is $68.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 0.65.

Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The utilities provider reported $1.12 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.10 by $0.02. Eversource Energy had a return on equity of 11.18% and a net margin of 12.49%.The firm had revenue of $3.37 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.94 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.01 earnings per share. Eversource Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. Eversource Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.800-4.950 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Eversource Energy will post 4.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Eversource Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.7875 per share. This represents a $3.15 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.3%. This is a boost from Eversource Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.75. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 5th. Eversource Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 65.86%.

Key Eversource Energy News

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

Institutional Trading of Eversource Energy

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ES. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings 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 grew 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 raised its position in shares of Eversource Energy by 115.1% during the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 1,497 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $92,000 after purchasing an additional 801 shares during the period. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Eversource Energy by 27.8% during the second quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 4,146 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $275,000 after purchasing an additional 901 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stephens Inc. AR lifted its holdings in shares of Eversource Energy by 0.5% during the second 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. 79.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ES has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Eversource Energy from $72.00 to $71.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Scotiabank dropped their price objective on shares of Eversource Energy from $64.00 to $63.00 and set a “sector underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Mizuho raised their target price on shares of Eversource Energy from $69.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Wells Fargo & Company raised Eversource Energy from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their target price for the company from $71.00 to $78.00 in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, 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 research report on Monday, November 24th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Eversource Energy has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $73.90.

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.