Recent Research Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Eversource Energy (ES)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Eversource Energy (NYSE: ES):

• 7/10/2026 – Eversource Energy was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 7/2/2026 – Eversource Energy had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $75.00 to $76.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/1/2026 – Eversource Energy was given a new $73.00 price target by Capital One Financial Corporation.
• 7/1/2026 – Eversource Energy had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by BMO Capital Markets.
• 6/12/2026 – Eversource Energy was downgraded by Argus from “buy” to “hold”.

Eversource Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 18th were issued a dividend of $0.7875 per share. This represents a $3.15 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 18th. Eversource Energy’s payout ratio is presently 67.31%.

Insider Transactions at Eversource Energy

In other Eversource Energy news, VP Gregory B. Butler sold 7,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.88, for a total value of $489,160.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 56,179 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,925,788.52. This represents a 11.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.

Eversource Energy (NYSE: ES) is a publicly traded, regulated energy company headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. The company’s core business is the delivery and transmission of electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers across parts of New England. Eversource operates transmission and distribution networks, maintains electrical infrastructure, responds to outages and storms, and manages natural gas pipeline and distribution systems in the regions it serves.

Eversource serves customers primarily in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, operating through locally regulated utility subsidiaries that administer customer service, billing, meter reading and localized operations.