How to buy Eversource Energy (ES) stocks

Eversource Energy is an utilities - regulated electric business based in the US. Eversource Energy shares (ES) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $61.39 – an increase of 0.67% over the previous week. Eversource Energy employs 10,680 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $11.9 billion.

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Eversource Energy stock price (NYSE: ES)

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Eversource Energy stocks at a glance

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Information last updated 2025-03-15.

Latest market close	$61.39
52-week range	$53.59 - $66.64
50-day moving average more info button	$59.33
200-day moving average more info button	$61.87
Wall St. target price	$69.62
PE ratio more info button	27.0441
Dividend yield more info button	$2.86 (4.9%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$2.27

Is it a good time to buy Eversource Energy stock?

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Eversource Energy price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $61.39 from 2025-03-14

1 week (2025-03-07)	0.67%
1 month (2025-02-14)	-0.24%
3 months (2024-12-16)	5.61%
6 months (2024-09-16)	-10.25%

1 year (2024-03-15)	4.19%
2 years (2023-03-16)	-12.58%
3 years (2022-03-16)	74.5017
5 years (2020-03-16)	64.6456

Is Eversource Energy stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Eversource Energy stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Eversource Energy's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Eversource Energy's P/E ratio

Eversource Energy's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 27x. In other words, Eversource Energy shares trade at around 27x recent earnings.

That's comparable to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29).

Eversource Energy's PEG ratio

Eversource Energy's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.9207. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Eversource Energy's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Eversource Energy's EBITDA

Eversource Energy's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $4.3 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Eversource Energy's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Eversource Energy financials

Revenue TTM	$11.9 billion
Operating margin TTM	22.58%
Gross profit TTM	$6.2 billion
Return on assets TTM	3.06%
Return on equity TTM	5.55%
Profit margin	6.82%
Book value	$41.02
Market Capitalization more info button	$22.5 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Eversource Energy's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Eversource Energy.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Eversource Energy's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 25.47

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Eversource Energy's overall score of 25.47 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 35th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Eversource Energy is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Eversource Energy's environmental score

Environmental score: 12.61/100

Eversource Energy's environmental score of 12.61 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Eversource Energy is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Eversource Energy's social score

Social score: 12.75/100

Eversource Energy's social score of 12.75 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Eversource Energy is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Eversource Energy's governance score

Governance score: 11.62/100

Eversource Energy's governance score puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Eversource Energy is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Eversource Energy's controversy score

Controversy score: 2/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Eversource Energy scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Eversource Energy has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Eversource Energy was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	25.47
Total ESG percentile	34.95
Environmental score	12.61
Environmental score percentile	6
Social score	12.75
Social score percentile	6
Governance score	11.62
Governance score percentile	6
Level of controversy	2

Eversource Energy stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 92.87% of net profits

Recently Eversource Energy has paid out, on average, around 100% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Eversource Energy shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Eversource Energy's case, that would currently equate to about $2.86 per share.

Eversource Energy's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

Eversource Energy's most recent dividend payout was on 30 March 2025. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 3 March 2025 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Eversource Energy's stocks ever split?

Eversource Energy's stocks were split on a 2:1 basis on 29 April 2013 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Eversource Energy stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Eversource Energy stocks, which in turn could have impacted Eversource Energy's stock price.

Eversource Energy stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Eversource Energy's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $53.5908 up to $66.6354. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Eversource Energy's is 0.617. This would suggest that Eversource Energy's stocks are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Eversource Energy overview

Eversource Energy, a public utility holding company, engages in the energy delivery business. The company operates through Electric Distribution, Electric Transmission, Natural Gas Distribution, and Water Distribution segments. It is involved in the transmission and distribution of electricity; solar power facilities; and distribution of natural gas. The company operates regulated water utilities that provide water services to residential, commercial, industrial, municipal and fire protection, and other customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. The company was formerly known as Northeast Utilities and changed its name to Eversource Energy in April 2015. Eversource Energy was incorporated in 1927 and is headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts..

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Eversource Energy is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.298% of Eversource Energy stocks are held by insiders and 85.643% by institutions. How many people work for Eversource Energy?
Latest data suggests 10,680 work at Eversource Energy. When does the fiscal year end for Eversource Energy?
Eversource Energy's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Eversource Energy based?
Eversource Energy's address is: 300 Cadwell Drive, Springfield, MA, United States, 01104 What is Eversource Energy's ISIN number?
Eversource Energy's international securities identification number is: US30040W1080 What is Eversource Energy's CUSIP number?
Eversource Energy's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 664397106

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