ES - Eversource Energy
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Eversource Energy NYSE: ES reported higher first-quarter earnings and said it remains focused on strengthening its balance sheet, resolving regulatory issues and reducing business risk, even as a recent Federal Energy Regulatory Commission decision lowered the company's transmission return on equity and prompted a guidance revision.
Eversource Energy (ES) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Eversource Energy beat Q1 earnings estimates and raises its 2026-2030 capital plan by $2.3B as revenues climb across key business segments.
Eversource Energy (ES) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.73 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.59 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.5 per share a year ago.
HARTFORD, Conn. & BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eversource Energy (NYSE: ES) today reported GAAP earnings of $606.8 million, or $1.61 per share, for the first quarter of 2026, compared with GAAP and non-GAAP earnings of $550.8 million, or $1.50 per share, for the first quarter of 2025. Non-GAAP recurring earnings totaled $650.7 million1, or $1.73 per share1, in the first quarter of 2026. Also today, the Eversource Energy Board of Trustees approved a common dividend of $0.7875 per share, payable June.
ES' heads into first-quarter earnings results with smart meter installs, transmission investments and disciplined costs in focus, though higher interest expenses may have affected gains.
Besides Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates for Eversource (ES), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended March 2026.
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ES gains from grid upgrades and major infrastructure investments, but regulatory risks and third-party reliance can weigh on performance.
HARTFORD, Conn. & BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eversource Energy will host an earnings conference call with financial analysts on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 9 a.m. Eastern Time, to discuss the company's financial performance and other business updates for the first quarter of 2026. The live webcast and recording of the earnings conference call can be accessed via Eversource's Investors page. Investors and analysts wishing to participate in the Q&A session of the call and access the event via pho.
Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES) has pulled back sharply in recent weeks, falling 11.51% over the past month to $67.44, even as the stock holds a 11.84% gain over the past year.
Eversource Energy is rated a Buy, offering a 4.7% yield and compelling valuation after divesting non-core assets. ES expects sustainable 5.5% annual EPS and dividend growth supported by $26.5B in regulated infrastructure investments through 2030. Valuation models indicate ES trades at a 20–25% discount to fair value, with projected 14–16% annual total returns over five years.