The price-to-earnings ratio for Eversource Energy (NYSE: ES) is above average at 25.64x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.63.Analysts have differing 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 366.06M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.76% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of ES on April 29, 2025 was 3.03M shares.
ES) stock’s latest price update
Eversource Energy (NYSE: ES)’s stock price has increased by 2.14 compared to its previous closing price of 57.86. However, the company has seen a 4.82% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-28 that ES’ first-quarter 2025 results are expected to benefit from new rates, increased transmission investments, and lower operation and maintenance expenses.
ES’s Market Performance
Eversource Energy (ES) has seen a 4.82% rise in stock performance for the week, with a -1.99% decline in the past month and a 1.49% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.46%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.33% for ES. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 1.45% for ES stock, with a simple moving average of -4.73% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ES
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ES stocks, with JP Morgan repeating the rating for ES by listing it as a “Underweight.” The predicted price for ES in the upcoming period, according to JP Morgan is $58 based on the research report published on April 10, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Scotiabank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ES reach a price target of $56, previously predicting the price at $66. The rating they have provided for ES stocks is “Sector Underperform” according to the report published on December 12th, 2024.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Underperform” to ES, setting the target price at $52 in the report published on December 03rd of the previous year.
ES Trading at -1.71% 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 -14.36% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.33%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.46%, as shares sank -3.30% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -5.44% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ES rose by +4.82%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +1.74% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $58.25. In addition, Eversource Energy saw 2.91% 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 DiStasio James S, who proposed sale 8,200 shares at the price of $62.20 back on Mar 31 ’25. After this action, DiStasio James S now owns shares of Eversource Energy, valued at $510,071 using the latest closing price.
BUTLER GREGORY B, the Executive VP & General Counsel of Eversource Energy, sale 12,000 shares at $62.68 during a trade that took place back on Feb 28 ’25, which means that BUTLER GREGORY B is holding 61,268 shares at $752,148 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ES
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.23 for the present operating margin
- 0.31 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 2.43.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.13 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 7.04. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.27. 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
In a nutshell, Eversource Energy (ES) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
