Edison International (NYSE:EIX) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of Edison International (NYSE:EIX) have earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the fourteen analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $67.70.

EIX has been the subject of several analyst reports. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH lifted their price objective on shares of Edison International from $52.50 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Edison International from $67.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. TD Cowen boosted their price target on Edison International from $71.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Wall Street Zen downgraded Edison International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Edison International from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Edison International

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of EIX. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in Edison International by 69.9% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 18,285,152 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,097,475,000 after purchasing an additional 7,521,168 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Edison International in the 4th quarter valued at $339,311,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Edison International by 4.9% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 51,470,117 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,655,858,000 after purchasing an additional 2,386,562 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Edison International by 41.4% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 5,496,907 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $329,924,000 after buying an additional 1,609,847 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Edison International by 237.2% during the 2nd quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 1,904,568 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $98,276,000 after buying an additional 1,339,806 shares during the last quarter. 88.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Edison International News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Edison International this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — adjusted EPS $1.87 vs. ~$1.47 consensus and revenue jumped ~31% to $5.21B; management cited higher electricity rates and lower interest costs tied to wildfire cost‑recovery approvals as drivers of the beat. EIX Beats Quarterly Profit Estimates (Reuters)
• Positive Sentiment: Company posted strong full‑year results and set FY2026–2027 EPS targets (FY2026: 5.90–6.20; FY2027: 6.25–6.65) and presented a slide deck outlining performance — underscores improved earnings power and near‑term visibility. Edison International Posts Strong 2025 (Yahoo)
• Positive Sentiment: Board approved a quarterly dividend of $0.8775 (annualized yield ~4.8–4.9%), reinforcing income appeal for yield investors and comparing favorably to long‑dated Treasuries. (Company announcement)
• Positive Sentiment: Management set a 5%–7% EPS growth target through 2030 and reaffirmed its multi‑year outlook, signalling a credible long‑term growth path tied to grid investments. EIX Targets 5–7% EPS Growth (Seeking Alpha)
• Neutral Sentiment: Management provided more detail on its grid investment plan and strategy to institutional investors — supports the growth story but is a longer‑term catalyst. Grid Investment Plan (TipRanks)
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcripts and presentations are available for review — useful for digging into rate cases, wildfire cost recovery, and capex cadence but not an immediate stock mover by themselves. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript (MSN)
• Neutral Sentiment: Mentions on shows like CNBC’s “Final Trades” increase visibility but are incidental to fundamentals. CNBC Coverage (Benzinga)
• Negative Sentiment: FY2026 guidance range (5.90–6.20 EPS) came in slightly below some consensus forecasts (~6.14), and that tempered some analyst reaction despite the quarter’s outperformance; FY2027 guidance is roughly in line with consensus but not a material beat. Q4 Results & Guidance Notes (Zacks)

Edison International Stock Performance

EIX opened at $73.72 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.92, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.68. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $62.60 and a 200 day simple moving average of $58.45. Edison International has a 1 year low of $47.73 and a 1 year high of $73.90. The company has a market capitalization of $28.36 billion, a PE ratio of 6.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 0.82.

Edison International (NYSE:EIX) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The utilities provider reported $1.87 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.40. The company had revenue of $5.21 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.29 billion. Edison International had a return on equity of 14.87% and a net margin of 24.34%.During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.05 earnings per share. Edison International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.900-6.200 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 6.250-6.650 EPS. Research analysts expect that Edison International will post 4.95 EPS for the current year.

Edison International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 7th will be given a $0.8775 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 7th. This represents a $3.51 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.8%. Edison International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.36%.

Edison International Company Profile

Edison International is a publicly traded utility holding company based in Rosemead, California, whose principal subsidiary is Southern California Edison (SCE). As an electric utility holding company, Edison International oversees the delivery of electricity through SCE’s integrated network of generation procurement, transmission and distribution infrastructure, serving millions of customers across central, coastal and southern California. The company’s operations focus on reliable energy delivery, customer service, regulatory compliance and long-term infrastructure planning for a complex and high-demand service territory.

The company’s activities include procuring and managing a diverse resource mix, maintaining and upgrading transmission and distribution systems, and implementing grid modernization projects.