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Eversource Energy · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Eversource Energy
ES · $27.02B
$71.73+0.8%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$65$70SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +0.5%Nov 13 · close
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  • MAs4 of 4
  • MA20×50Golden 6d ago
  • MACD0.27
Neutral
  • Earnings in90d
  • P/E18.9x
  • RSI65
  • Support-3.3%
  • Resistance0.0%
  • Off 52w high-6.3%
  • Volume0.9x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News0.00
  • P/E vs sector-7.1%
  • ConsensusHold · 17
  • PT$72.44 +1.0%
  • Trendsideways
  • Sector→ +0.0%
  • 52w range$63–$77
  • ATR+1.9%
  • Off ATH-27.9%
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  • P/E vs own+16.1%
  • FCF yield-0.2%
  • Insiders-$214K

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Is Eversource Energy a good stock to buy?

Eversource Energy is strong on 1 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on advantage and fragility. The price is about usual: 18.9 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 19.1 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand steady
  2. Advantage easy to copy
  3. Economics very profitable
  4. Execution mixed
  5. Fragility fragile
  6. Price about usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?steady

ES sales growth revenue growth

+3%a year, for the last 3 years

Eversource Energy's sales grew 3% a year for 3 years, to $13.55B in fiscal 2025.

ES competitors

pretickt analysis+5%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Eversource Energy's sales grew 5% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, slower than FirstEnergy (+12%), DTE Energy (+11%), CenterPoint Energy (+8%) and PPL (+8%).

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?easy to copy

ES return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis6%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Eversource Energy earned 6% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; DTE Energy 12%, FirstEnergy 7%, PPL 7% and CenterPoint Energy 7%.

ES margin on each sale gross margin

31%left after making the product

Eversource Energy kept 31% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 45%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?very profitable

ES margin after costs profit margin

22%of sales left after running the business

Eversource Energy's operating margin was 22% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 18% in fiscal 2022.

ES cash generated free cash flow

-$51.57Mcash left after investing, last 12 months

Eversource Energy burned $51.57M of cash in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, after its investments.

ES profit per share

+98%in its last fiscal year

Eversource Energy's earnings per share grew 98% in fiscal 2025, to $4.57.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?mixed

ES earnings vs estimates

5 of 7quarters above the analysts' estimate

Eversource Energy beat the analysts' profit estimate in 5 of 7 quarters, the latest on Jul 30, 2026; 1 quarter the sources disagree on is left out.

ES insider selling

-$3.26Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Eversource Energy's executives and directors sold a net $3.26M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($3.31M sold, $49.86K bought).

ES number of employees

0%about as many people as a year before

Eversource Energy had 10,731 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, about as many as a year before.

ES CEO pay

$28.49Mfor fiscal 2025, 32% of it in stock and options

Eversource Energy paid its CEO $28.49M for fiscal 2025, 32% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?fragile

ES financial health Altman Z-score

0.8Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Eversource Energy's Altman Z-score is 0.8 (Nov 13, 2026), below 1.8, the distress zone.

ES quality checks Piotroski score

7 of 9checks passed

Eversource Energy passes 7 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on new shares and gross margin.

ES in past recessions

pretickt analysis-15%its sales in the worst one

Eversource Energy's sales fell in 1 of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 15% in fiscal 2007.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?about usual

ES price vs profit P/E ratio

18.9×a year's earnings

Eversource Energy's P/E ratio is 18.9 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 19.1.

ES price vs competitors

pretickt analysis18.9×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 18.9 times Eversource Energy's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for DTE Energy (32.0), CenterPoint Energy (23.5), FirstEnergy (22.6) or PPL (20.4).

ES analysts' target price target

+1%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Eversource Energy is $72.44, 1% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $71.73.

What is Eversource Energy's P/E ratio?

Eversource Energy's P/E ratio is 18.9 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 19.1. Investors pay 18.9 times Eversource Energy's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for DTE Energy (32.0), CenterPoint Energy (23.5), FirstEnergy (22.6) or PPL (20.4).

Who are Eversource Energy's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Eversource Energy with PPL, FirstEnergy, CenterPoint Energy and DTE Energy. Eversource Energy's sales grew 5% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, slower than FirstEnergy (+12%), DTE Energy (+11%), CenterPoint Energy (+8%) and PPL (+8%).

Is Eversource Energy profitable?

Eversource Energy's operating margin was 22% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 18% in fiscal 2022. Eversource Energy burned $51.57M of cash in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, after its investments.

Are insiders selling Eversource Energy stock?

Eversource Energy's executives and directors sold a net $3.26M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($3.31M sold, $49.86K bought).

How many employees does Eversource Energy have?

Eversource Energy had 10,731 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, about as many as a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.