In the past week, ES stock has gone up by 2.42%, with a monthly gain of 12.09% and a quarterly surge of 2.21%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.27%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.49% for Eversource Energy The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.92% for ES stock, with a simple moving average of 1.96% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Eversource Energy (NYSE: ES) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Eversource Energy (NYSE: ES) is 27.35x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for ES is 0.62. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for ES is 365.95M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.32% of that float. On February 25, 2025, ES’s average trading volume was 2.71M shares.
ES) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Eversource Energy (NYSE: ES) has plunged by -0.54 when compared to previous closing price of 63.37, but the company has seen a 2.42% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-02-16 that Eversource is shifting back to a pure-play regulated utility, divesting non-core assets, and investing in grid modernization to meet growing electricity demand. The company’s Q4 results showed recovery, with a significant improvement in EPS and ambitious capex plans. Despite attractive valuation, near-term risks give me pause: regulatory headwinds, potential credit rating pressure, and equity dilution.
Analysts’ Opinion of ES
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ES stocks, with Scotiabank repeating the rating for ES by listing it as a “Sector Underperform.” The predicted price for ES in the upcoming period, according to Scotiabank is $56 based on the research report published on December 12, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ES reach a price target of $52. The rating they have provided for ES stocks is “Underperform” according to the report published on December 03rd, 2024.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Neutral” to ES, setting the target price at $61 in the report published on June 25th of the previous year.
ES Trading at 7.89% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ES to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.67% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.49%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.27%, as shares surge +11.91% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +4.61% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ES rose by +2.42%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +5.56% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $60.07. In addition, Eversource Energy saw 9.75% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ES starting from BUTH JAY S., who sale 980 shares at the price of $62.99 back on Feb 21 ’25. After this action, BUTH JAY S. now owns 24,374 shares of Eversource Energy, valued at $61,735 using the latest closing price.
FORRY LINDA DORCENA, the Trustee of Eversource Energy, sale 1,000 shares at $63.05 during a trade that took place back on Feb 20 ’25, which means that FORRY LINDA DORCENA is holding 10,995 shares at $63,050 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ES
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.2 for the present operating margin
- 0.44 for the gross margin
The net margin for Eversource Energy stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 5.56, with 1.41 for asset returns.
Based on Eversource Energy (ES), the company’s capital structure generated 0.66 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.07. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.94. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.17.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.41 trillion with net debt to EBITDA at 7.04. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.39. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.29for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.2. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.76.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Eversource Energy (ES) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
