Eversource Energy (ES)

Eversource Energy's stock price increased by 13.41% between October 25, 2024, and October 24, 2025. The company reported its first-quarter 2025 results on May 1, 2025, with earnings of $1.50 per share, a slight increase from $1.49 per share in the first quarter of 2024, and operating revenue rose by 23% year-over-year due to rate hikes. Eversource also reported a loss of $(118.1) million, or $(0.33) per share, in Q3 2024. The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.7525 per share, paid on September 30, 2025. Insider activity included Loretta D. Keane purchasing 3,780 shares of the stock in August 2025. Mizuho raised its price target for Eversource Energy from $72.00 to $81.00, and Bank of America upgraded the stock from "neutral" to "buy" with a target price of $85.00. Jefferies also raised its price target to $60.00 from $54.00 in October 2025, though maintaining an "underperform" rating. The stock reached a new 52-week high of $74.50 in October 2025.

Demand for Eversource Energy's products and services exhibits seasonality, particularly for electricity and natural gas. The company manages demand during peak times through programs that reward customers for reducing electricity use, including smart thermostat programs and home battery storage systems. Eversource has an "Advanced Forecasting and Modeling Team" to develop detailed long-term demand assessments and models to inform infrastructure needs. The company's investments in its transmission and electric distribution system are partly to meet rising demand, including that from AI and organic growth. Economic slowdowns in the region could lead to falling demand for electricity, impacting revenue.

Eversource Energy is a publicly traded, Fortune 500 utility holding company primarily engaged in the energy delivery business, operating within the Electric Utilities sector and the Utility industry. The company distributes electricity, transmits electricity, distributes natural gas, and provides water distribution services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Eversource is investing in modernizing its infrastructure, including smart grid technologies and renewable energy projects, and is committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2030.

Eversource Energy serves approximately 4 million customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. Its electric service territory covers 157 towns in Connecticut, 159 towns in Massachusetts, and 206 towns in New Hampshire. The natural gas service territory includes 85 towns in Connecticut and 121 towns in Massachusetts. Water services are provided to customers in 73 towns and cities across Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.

Eversource Energy was listed in TIME's ranking of the World's Best Companies for 2024, placing #396 overall and as the #1 U.S. utility. Eversource was recognized for the sixth straight year among America's Most JUST Companies by JUST Capital and CNBC, ranking as the number one utility and 7th overall. USA TODAY and Statista Inc. named Eversource one of America's Climate Leaders for 2025 for the third consecutive year. The company also received the VETS Indexes 3 Star Employer Award for 2025.

Institutional investors hold approximately 80% of Eversource Energy's shares, with major holders including Vanguard Group Inc., BlackRock, Inc., and State Street Corp. The general public owns approximately 20% of the company's stock, while insiders hold around 0.16% to 0.41%.