Eversource Energy $ES Shares Newly Acquired by Signal Advisors Wealth LLC

Key Points

• Signal Advisors Wealth LLC acquired 18,996 shares of Eversource Energy in the third quarter, worth approximately $1.22 million. Institutional investors collectively own about 79.99% of the company.
• Analysts maintain a cautious outlook, with a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $72.64; recent changes included both raised and lowered targets and earnings estimates.
• Eversource reported quarterly EPS of $0.87, in line with consensus, while revenue reached $2.90 billion and rose 2.3% year over year. The company’s annualized dividend is $3.15 per share, representing a yield of approximately 4.8%.

Signal Advisors Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES - Free Report) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 18,996 shares of the utilities provider's stock, valued at approximately $1,219,000.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Eversource Energy by 220.2% in the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 349 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 240 shares during the period. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. acquired a new position in shares of Eversource Energy in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. First Bancorp Inc ME acquired a new position in shares of Eversource Energy in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Eversource Energy during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Eversource Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $36,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.99% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Mizuho lifted their target price on shares of Eversource Energy from $70.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Capital One Financial set a $73.00 target price on Eversource Energy in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on Eversource Energy from $73.00 to $72.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Weiss Ratings upgraded Eversource Energy from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a research report on Monday, August 31st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Eversource Energy from $75.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Four equities research 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. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $72.64.

Eversource Energy Stock Performance

NYSE ES opened at $65.98 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $24.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.09, a P/E/G ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.74. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $68.52 and a two-hundred day moving average of $69.87. Eversource Energy has a 1-year low of $62.72 and a 1-year high of $76.57.

Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The utilities provider reported $0.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.87. The company had revenue of $2.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. Eversource Energy had a net margin of 10.35% and a return on equity of 11.33%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.96 earnings per share. Eversource Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.570-4.720 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Eversource Energy will post 4.64 EPS for the current year.

Eversource Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Monday, September 21st were issued a $0.7875 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 21st. This represents a $3.15 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.8%. Eversource Energy's payout ratio is 81.61%.

More Eversource Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp raised its estimate for Eversource’s third-quarter 2026 EPS to $1.04 from $1.03 and increased its FY2027 EPS forecast to $4.99 from $4.97. The FY2027 estimate is also above the broader consensus of $4.64 for the current full year. KeyCorp earnings estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Eversource scheduled its third-quarter earnings conference call for November 5, 2026, at 9 a.m. Investors will look for updates on earnings, utility operations, capital spending and full-year guidance. The announcement itself does not change the company’s financial outlook. Eversource third-quarter earnings call announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: A comparison of Southern Company and Eversource presents ES as a long-term dividend investment, keeping the focus on income generation and potential dividend growth rather than a new company-specific catalyst. Southern Company versus Eversource dividend comparison
• Negative Sentiment: KeyCorp lowered its FY2026 EPS estimate to $4.63 from $4.67 and reduced forecasts for FY2028, FY2029 and FY2030. The largest cut was to FY2030, to $5.82 from $6.00, suggesting somewhat weaker long-term earnings expectations. KeyCorp revised Eversource earnings estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman Sachs lowered its price target for Eversource to $80 from $82. Although the revised target remains above the stock’s recent trading level, the reduction adds to the cautious tone surrounding the shares. Goldman Sachs Eversource price-target revision

Eversource Energy Profile

Eversource Energy NYSE: ES is a diversified energy delivery company that operates regulated electric and natural gas utilities in the northeastern United States. Its businesses provide electricity and natural gas distribution, electric transmission, and related energy infrastructure services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers.

Eversource's electric operations serve customers across Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, while its natural gas distribution businesses operate primarily in Connecticut and Massachusetts.

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