Eversource Energy $ES Shares Purchased by Raiffeisen Bank International AG

Raiffeisen Bank International AG raised its holdings in Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES) by 20.0% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 102,036 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 16,993 shares during the period. Raiffeisen Bank International AG’s holdings in Eversource Energy were worth $7,197,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. United Asset Strategies Inc. boosted its position in shares of Eversource Energy by 1.0% in the third quarter. United Asset Strategies Inc. now owns 13,288 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $945,000 after acquiring an additional 138 shares during the last quarter. Mystic Asset Management Inc. increased its position in Eversource Energy by 0.9% during the third quarter. Mystic Asset Management Inc. now owns 16,549 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,177,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors raised its stake in Eversource Energy by 3.3% during the third quarter. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors now owns 5,054 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $360,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its holdings in shares of Eversource Energy by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 23,704 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,686,000 after purchasing an additional 186 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Eversource Energy by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC now owns 4,711 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $335,000 after purchasing an additional 190 shares during the last quarter. 79.99% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Eversource Energy Price Performance

ES stock opened at $73.59 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $27.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.17 and a beta of 0.77. 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 has a 1 year low of $52.28 and a 1 year high of $75.25. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $69.00 and a 200-day simple moving average of $68.69.

Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The utilities provider reported $1.12 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.94 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.01 EPS. Eversource Energy’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. Eversource Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.800-4.950 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Eversource Energy will post 4.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Eversource Energy Increases Dividend

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider John Y. Kim sold 6,000 shares of Eversource Energy stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.57, for a total transaction of $441,420.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 12,339 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $907,780.23. The trade was a 32.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP John M. Moreira sold 7,800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.90, for a total transaction of $576,420.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 43,269 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,197,579.10. The trade was a 15.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.41% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Eversource Energy News Summary

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the company. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on Eversource Energy from $75.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Janney Montgomery Scott upgraded Eversource Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $79.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Monday, November 24th. Mizuho lifted their price objective on Eversource Energy from $69.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Eversource Energy in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Eversource Energy from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price target for the company from $71.00 to $78.00 in a report on Tuesday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $73.90.

About Eversource Energy

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.