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Eversource Energy (ES) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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ES Analyst Ratings

Hold
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Hold
4 Buy
5 Hold
3 Sell
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ES Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

$74.42
▲(1.89% Upside)
Based on 12 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Eversource Energy in the last 3 months. The average price target is $74.42 with a high forecast of $85.00 and a low forecast of $60.00. The average price target represents a 1.89% change from the last price of $73.04.
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Highest Price Target$85.00Average Price Target$74.42Lowest Price Target$60.00
The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​
Analyst Profile
Expert Firm
Price Target
Position
Upside / Downside
Action
Date
Follow
Article
TD Cowen
$76
Hold
4.05%
Upside
Reiterated
11/10/25
TD Cowen Sticks to Its Hold Rating for Eversource Energy (ES)
Goldman Sachs Analyst forecast on ES
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
$79$80
Buy
9.53%
Upside
Reiterated
11/10/25
Eversource price target raised to $80 from $79 at Goldman SachsEversource price target raised to $80 from $79 at Goldman Sachs
Mizuho Securities Analyst forecast on ES
Mizuho Securities
Mizuho Securities
$81
Buy
10.90%
Upside
Reiterated
11/06/25
Eversource Energy (ES) Gets a Buy from Mizuho SecuritiesWe reiterate our Outperform rating and $81 price target
Scotiabank Analyst forecast on ES
Scotiabank
Scotiabank
$64
Sell
-12.38%
Downside
Reiterated
11/06/25
Scotiabank Sticks to Its Sell Rating for Eversource Energy (ES)
UBS
$77$78
Hold
6.79%
Upside
Downgraded
11/06/25
Eversource downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBSEversource downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS
BMO Capital Analyst forecast on ES
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
$79$77
Hold
5.42%
Upside
Reiterated
11/05/25
Eversource price target lowered to $77 from $79 at BMO CapitalEversource price target lowered to $77 from $79 at BMO Capital
Bank of America Securities Analyst forecast on ES
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
$85
Buy
16.37%
Upside
Reiterated
11/05/25
Analysts Offer Insights on Utilities Companies: Southern Co (NYSE: SO), Pampa Energia SA (NYSE: PAM) and Eversource Energy (NYSE: ES)We maintain our Buy rating on Eversource Energy (ES).
TR | OpenAI - 4o Analyst forecast on ES
TR | OpenAI - 4o
TR | OpenAI - 4o
$78$79
Hold
8.16%
Upside
Reiterated
11/05/25
AI Generated ArticleAI Generated Article
Wells Fargo
$79
Buy
8.16%
Upside
Initiated
10/28/25
Eversource initiated with an Overweight at Wells FargoEversource initiated with an Overweight at Wells Fargo
Jefferies
$54$60
Sell
-17.85%
Downside
Reiterated
10/22/25
Eversource price target raised to $60 from $54 at JefferiesEversource price target raised to $60 from $54 at Jefferies
Citi
$69
Hold
-5.53%
Downside
Reiterated
10/17/25
Eversource Energy's Hold Rating Amid Aquarion Sale and Long-Term Cost Savings PotentialWe arrive at a $69 per share value for Eversource’s Utility segment through a standard DCF approach, utilizing a terminal P/E multiple of 15x on 2025 EPS estimate and a WACC of 5.6% to reflect the regulated growth story. We rerate the offshore wind business at $0 per share to reflect announced sale of assets.
J.P. Morgan Analyst forecast on ES
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
$66$72
Sell
-1.42%
Downside
Reiterated
10/15/25
Eversource Energy (ES) PT Raised to $72 at JPMorganJPMorgan analyst Jeremy Tonet raised the price target on Eversource Energy (NYSE: ES) to $72.00 (from $66.00) while maintaining a Underweight rating.
Janney Montgomery Analyst forecast on ES
Janney Montgomery
Janney Montgomery
$72
Hold
-1.42%
Downside
Downgraded
10/13/25
Eversource downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Janney Montgomery ScottEversource downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Janney Montgomery Scott
Evercore ISI Analyst forecast on ES
Evercore ISI
Evercore ISI
$63
Hold
-13.75%
Downside
Reiterated
05/02/25
Evercore ISI Sticks to Its Hold Rating for Eversource Energy (ES)
Barclays
$69
Hold
-5.53%
Downside
Reiterated
01/22/25
Eversource Energy (ES) Gets a Hold from Barclays
Ranks
Any
Any
Analyst Rating
Any
Any
Upside/ Downside
Any
Any
Action
Any
Any
Analyst Profile
Expert Firm
Price Target
Position
Upside / Downside
Action
Date
Follow
Article
TD Cowen
$76
Hold
4.05%
Upside
Reiterated
11/10/25
TD Cowen Sticks to Its Hold Rating for Eversource Energy (ES)
Goldman Sachs Analyst forecast on ES
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
$79$80
Buy
9.53%
Upside
Reiterated
11/10/25
Eversource price target raised to $80 from $79 at Goldman SachsEversource price target raised to $80 from $79 at Goldman Sachs
Mizuho Securities Analyst forecast on ES
Mizuho Securities
Mizuho Securities
$81
Buy
10.90%
Upside
Reiterated
11/06/25
Eversource Energy (ES) Gets a Buy from Mizuho SecuritiesWe reiterate our Outperform rating and $81 price target
Scotiabank Analyst forecast on ES
Scotiabank
Scotiabank
$64
Sell
-12.38%
Downside
Reiterated
11/06/25
Scotiabank Sticks to Its Sell Rating for Eversource Energy (ES)
UBS
$77$78
Hold
6.79%
Upside
Downgraded
11/06/25
Eversource downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBSEversource downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS
BMO Capital Analyst forecast on ES
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
$79$77
Hold
5.42%
Upside
Reiterated
11/05/25
Eversource price target lowered to $77 from $79 at BMO CapitalEversource price target lowered to $77 from $79 at BMO Capital
Bank of America Securities Analyst forecast on ES
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
$85
Buy
16.37%
Upside
Reiterated
11/05/25
Analysts Offer Insights on Utilities Companies: Southern Co (NYSE: SO), Pampa Energia SA (NYSE: PAM) and Eversource Energy (NYSE: ES)We maintain our Buy rating on Eversource Energy (ES).
TR | OpenAI - 4o Analyst forecast on ES
TR | OpenAI - 4o
TR | OpenAI - 4o
$78$79
Hold
8.16%
Upside
Reiterated
11/05/25
AI Generated ArticleAI Generated Article
Wells Fargo
$79
Buy
8.16%
Upside
Initiated
10/28/25
Eversource initiated with an Overweight at Wells FargoEversource initiated with an Overweight at Wells Fargo
Jefferies
$54$60
Sell
-17.85%
Downside
Reiterated
10/22/25
Eversource price target raised to $60 from $54 at JefferiesEversource price target raised to $60 from $54 at Jefferies
Citi
$69
Hold
-5.53%
Downside
Reiterated
10/17/25
Eversource Energy's Hold Rating Amid Aquarion Sale and Long-Term Cost Savings PotentialWe arrive at a $69 per share value for Eversource’s Utility segment through a standard DCF approach, utilizing a terminal P/E multiple of 15x on 2025 EPS estimate and a WACC of 5.6% to reflect the regulated growth story. We rerate the offshore wind business at $0 per share to reflect announced sale of assets.
J.P. Morgan Analyst forecast on ES
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
$66$72
Sell
-1.42%
Downside
Reiterated
10/15/25
Eversource Energy (ES) PT Raised to $72 at JPMorganJPMorgan analyst Jeremy Tonet raised the price target on Eversource Energy (NYSE: ES) to $72.00 (from $66.00) while maintaining a Underweight rating.
Janney Montgomery Analyst forecast on ES
Janney Montgomery
Janney Montgomery
$72
Hold
-1.42%
Downside
Downgraded
10/13/25
Eversource downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Janney Montgomery ScottEversource downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Janney Montgomery Scott
Evercore ISI Analyst forecast on ES
Evercore ISI
Evercore ISI
$63
Hold
-13.75%
Downside
Reiterated
05/02/25
Evercore ISI Sticks to Its Hold Rating for Eversource Energy (ES)
Barclays
$69
Hold
-5.53%
Downside
Reiterated
01/22/25
Eversource Energy (ES) Gets a Hold from Barclays
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Best Analysts Covering Eversource Energy

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Average Return
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Average Return
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Anthony CrowdellMizuho Securities
Success Rate
10/10 ratings generated profit
100%
Average Return
+15.52%
reiterated a buy rating 5 days ago
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2 Years
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Average Return
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ES Analyst Recommendation Trends

Rating
Jul 25
Aug 25
Sep 25
Oct 25
Nov 25
Strong Buy
0
0
0
0
0
Buy
2
2
3
8
10
Hold
9
9
12
15
15
Sell
3
2
3
4
4
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
14
13
18
27
29
In the current month, ES has received 10 Buy Ratings, 15 Hold Ratings, and 4 Sell Ratings. ES average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 74.42.
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.

ES Financial Forecast

ES Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for ES is $1.14 with a range of $1.08 to $1.40. The previous quarter’s EPS was $1.19. ES beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 45.45% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year ES has Performed in-line its overall industry.
Next quarter’s earnings estimate for ES is $1.14 with a range of $1.08 to $1.40. The previous quarter’s EPS was $1.19. ES beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 45.45% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year ES has Performed in-line its overall industry.

ES Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for ES is $2.96B with a range of $2.42B to $3.73B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $3.22B. ES beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 14.29% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year ES has Performed in-line its overall industry.
Next quarter’s sales forecast for ES is $2.96B with a range of $2.42B to $3.73B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $3.22B. ES beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 14.29% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year ES has Performed in-line its overall industry.

ES Stock Forecast FAQ

What is ES’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Eversource Energy’s 12-month average price target is 74.42.
    What is ES’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
    Eversource Energy has 1.89% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
      Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?
      Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.
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          Is ES a Buy, Sell or Hold?
          Eversource Energy has a consensus rating of Hold which is based on 4 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings and 3 sell ratings.
            What is Eversource Energy’s price target?
            The average price target for Eversource Energy is 74.42. This is based on 12 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
            The highest analyst price target is $85.00 ,the lowest forecast is $60.00. The average price target represents 1.89% Increase from the current price of $73.04.
              What do analysts say about Eversource Energy?
              Eversource Energy’s analyst rating consensus is a Hold. This is based on the ratings of 12 Wall Streets Analysts.
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