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Regulated utilities are among our favorite businesses to cover. Eversource Energy has reaffirmed its 5% to 7% annual non-GAAP EPS growth outlook through 2029. The regulated utility is poised to strengthen its balance sheet in 2025.

Eversource Energy, an American utility holding company, is now a $24 billion (by market cap) major utility player. The company serves approximately 4.4 million customers, with the vast majority of them (~3.3 million) being electric utility customers. ES increased its dividend for 27 consecutive years, with a 10-year dividend growth rate of 6.2%.

Dividend Aristocrats are solid investments in the current environment. High Treasury yields are causing them to look less attractive, and they're trading at discounted levels.

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ES targets $24.2 billion in capital upgrades by 2029, boosting grid reliability and advancing New England's clean energy shift.

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I am bullish on Eversource Energy due to rising electricity demand, robust capital investments, and a strong macro environment supporting growth. Eversource's financials show recurring EPS growth, impressive cash flow improvement, and consistent dividend increases, reinforcing my optimistic outlook. Despite a weak Altman-Z score and current ratio, Eversource's strong receivables and retained earnings support its ability to meet obligations and invest in growth.

We initiate on Eversource Energy at Buy, as we believe the market underestimates the rate normalization potential and regulatory catalysts for a re-rating. Our price target of $79/sh is predicated on applying a 4.5x EV/Sales multiple to our 2026 top-line estimate, implying 10% upside. We model ES's revenues at $12.7bn in 2025 and $12.9bn in 2026, as we expect muted topline growth as the headwinds ease.