Eversource Energy (ES) · Nov 4, 2026 · Earnings

Eversource earnings in line as 2026 guidance tightens upward

In line — Recurring EPS $0.92 vs roughly $0.90-$0.97 consensus

Eversource earnings came in near consensus, while tighter 2026 guidance raises the floor and reinforces its regulated-utility growth plan.

Eversource is becoming a more focused New England regulated utility after selling Aquarion and exiting most offshore-wind exposure, with the story now centered on grid investment, rate recovery, and balance-sheet repair. Its prior Q2 outlook was $4.57-$4.72 of 2026 non-GAAP EPS, so this filing is mainly an execution check plus a refinement of that existing plan.

The quarter was broadly in line, not a fresh upside surprise. Recurring EPS was $0.92, which sits within the published estimate range of roughly $0.90-$0.97 and matches management’s own guidance. 〔0〕 The result is lower than last year because of weaker electric transmission, natural-gas distribution, and parent results, but the filing does not show a material operational break from the already-known pressure points.

MetricQ3 2026Q3 2025Consensus / prior guide
Recurring EPS (Recent Highlights)$0.92$1.19~$0.90-$0.97
Reported EPS (Financial Results)$0.92$0.99
2026 non-GAAP EPS guidance (Key 2026 Earnings Drivers)$4.62-$4.70$4.57-$4.72 prior guide

The guidance change is modestly better in quality, but not a reset of the story. Eversource raised the bottom of its 2026 range from $4.57 to $4.62 and lifted the midpoint slightly, while trimming the top end to $4.70. That reads as improved confidence around the low end rather than a meaningful acceleration; the company is narrowing around essentially the same earnings outlook.

The underlying growth plan remains intact, with regulatory execution doing most of the work. The $26.5 billion 2026-2030 capital plan, including transmission, distribution, reliability, and potential Connecticut AMI investments, gives Eversource a large rate-base growth engine, while the CL&P rate case seeks $451 million of revenue recovery but currently supports only $300 million in the filing’s displayed outcome. The FERC ROE refund dispute remains a drag and an uncertainty, even as a new prospective ROE decision is pending.

Balance-sheet progress reduces execution risk, but does not change the earnings verdict. FFO-to-debt improved to 14.2% at S&P and 15.4% at Moody’s from 12-month-earlier levels, leaving the company above stated downgrade thresholds. That supports the capital program and debt-reduction strategy, but it is a supporting development rather than a quarterly earnings catalyst.

Bottom line: Eversource delivered the expected quarter and modestly improved the shape of its 2026 outlook. The filing strengthens confidence that the regulated-utility transition is on track, but it does not materially rewrite the business story.**

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FERC Section 205 ROE rate effective November 30

Original filing on SEC EDGAR

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