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

Eversource Energy (NYSE: ES) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 3/2/2026 – Eversource Energy had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Bank of America Corporation.
• 2/17/2026 – Eversource Energy had its price target raised by Mizuho from $69.00 to $75.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 2/17/2026 – Eversource Energy had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $75.00 to $79.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 2/17/2026 – Eversource Energy was upgraded by Wells Fargo & Company from “equal weight” to “overweight”. They now have a $78.00 price target on the stock, up from $71.00.
• 1/28/2026 – Eversource Energy had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.

Eversource Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 5th will be issued a dividend of $0.7875 per share. This represents a $3.15 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.3%. This is a boost from Eversource Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.75. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 5th. Eversource Energy’s dividend payout ratio is 68.93%.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP John M. Moreira sold 7,800 shares of Eversource Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.90, for a total value of $576,420.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 43,269 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,197,579.10. This trade represents a 15.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider John Y. Kim sold 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.57, for a total transaction of $441,420.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 12,339 shares in the company, valued at $907,780.23. The trade was a 32.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 16,381 shares of company stock valued at $1,211,079 over the last 90 days. 0.41% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.