ES Stock Recent News

Eversource Energy has refocused on its core regulated utility business, divesting non-core assets for greater earnings predictability and stability. The stock offers a 4.66% dividend yield, with a 27-year history of increases, and is expected to outpace inflation through 2030. Valuation models indicate ES is trading at a 26% discount to fair value, supporting a projected 13.5%-16% annual total return over five years.

Value stocks are generally companies that trade at a price lower than their fundamental value or what their performance suggests they should be worth.

Wondering how to pick strong, market-beating stocks for your investment portfolio? Look no further than the Zacks Style Scores.

Five of the ten lowest-priced S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats are currently attractive buys, offering high yields and fair valuations for income investors. Analyst forecasts suggest potential net gains of 15.65% to 36.53% for the top ten Aristocrat Dogs by June 2026, with average risk below the market. Fifteen Aristocrats show negative free cash flow margins, signaling caution—dividends may not be sustainable for these cash-poor stocks.

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.

Buying and holding companies that provide reliable streams of passive income can help an investor stay one step ahead of bills. In today's article, I'll highlight a major midstream player, an electric and gas utility, and a super-regional bank/financial services company. Relative to my fair value estimates, the stocks vary from 9% to 16% discounted.

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

While reaching retirement age can be both a blessing and a curse, relying on the U.S. government to provide for your needs is not the best idea. The full retirement age is 66 if you were born from 1943 to 1954. The full retirement age increases gradually for those born from 1955 to 1960, reaching 67. For anyone born in 1960 or later, full retirement benefits are payable at age 67. While the December 2024 interest rate cut of 25 basis points may be the last until the fall, it is an excellent bet that the federal funds rate will be lower than today’s effective rate of 4.23%, which is already below the long-term average of 4.61%. Therefore, high-quality, high-yield dividend stocks are expected to remain in strong demand. 24/7 Wall St. Key Points: Baby boomers may get a nice tax break on their Social Security income. President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” should address the current tax on seniors’ government checks. Many on Wall Street think the bill will pass