The framework has shifted from markup to markdown since the last review. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 5.9% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 3% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 10%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 17%. The street (12 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $74.
Eversource Energy
ES · a US exchange · USD · Market cap $26.5B · 10,731 employees
Eversource Energy, a public utility holding company, engages in the energy delivery business.
FAIL · Does not pass the screenAt the last full screen
2026-09-09
Screened 2026-09-09 · the tape above runs as of 13:00 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
This name holds its markdown label.
Eversource Energy holds its Markdown at $70.44. Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 140 days.
| Phase | Markdown · caution |
| Quantitative state | Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 140 days |
| Price at the screen | $70.44 |
| Valuation | 18.30 trailing · 14.33 forward price to earnings |
| Values screen | FAIL · score 10.0 |
| Beta | 0.70 |
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Does not pass. Debt ratio
| Test | Figure | Limit | What it means | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business activity | Permissible | Core business clean | Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. | Pass |
| Debt load | 47.21% | Below 33% | Interest-bearing debt is 47.2% of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows. | Fail |
| Interest-bearing cash | 0.50% | Below 33% | Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 0.5% of assets, under the one-third limit. | Pass |
| Receivables | 3.11% | Below 49% | Money owed to the company is 3.1% of assets, under the 49% limit. | Pass |
| Revenue purity | 0.93% | Below 5% | Only 0.9% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, under the 5% line. | Pass |
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
What the Numbers Say It Is WorthThe Fair Value Range
Our framework reads AVOID: it trades at roughly a 5% discount to our $74.12 fair value, 2.30% revenue growth.
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-09-09 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 5.2% margin of safety to the base estimate.
Third-party analyst targets: 12 covering, consensus Hold. The average target sits +6% from the screen price.
Reading the gap · Both our model and the analysts see meaningful upside from here.
Price History & ProjectionsWhere it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-09-09 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain WordsLights stay on but debt keeps growing
Eversource keeps the lights on for millions across New England, the sort of steady utility most investors treat as boring and safe. We pass, because the shares trade above our fair value with a negative margin of safety and the business fails our ethical screen on its debt ratio.
Revenue is rising 9 percent, profit margins sit at 13 percent and return on equity reaches 11 percent, yet the forward multiple of 15.2 times offers little cushion. Twelve analysts cluster around a hold rating with a median target almost exactly at the current price.
Heavy borrowing leaves scant room if rates stay high or regulators cap returns. Analysis, not advice.
| Forward P/E | 14.3xexpensive even after accounting for its growth |
| Trailing P/E | 18.3xreasonably valued |
| EPS, trailing | 3.85 |
| EPS, forward | 4.92 |
| Revenue growth | +2.3%slow but positive growth |
| Profit margin | 10.4%thin but positive margins |
| Return on equity | 9.0%a modest return on shareholder capital |
| FCF yield | 3.06% |
| Dividend yield | 474.00% |
| Debt to equity | 1.81a meaningful debt load worth watching |
| Current ratio | 0.80below 1: short-term bills exceed liquid assets |
| Beta | 0.70steadier than the market |
| Short interest, float | 0.04% |
| 52-week range | 62.89 - 76.57 |
| Market cap | $26.5B |
| Employees | 10,731 |
The risks · The things to watch: it carries a real debt load, which raises the stakes if revenue slips.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
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Every Entry, As Written
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 5.7% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 3% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 10%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 17%. The street (12 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $72.
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 3% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 10%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 17%. The street (12 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $72.
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
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Headlines from third-party outlets, linked for reference: not our reporting, not advice.
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| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | MUDGE WARREN ROBERT | Trustee | 750 | $49,864 | |
| 2026-03-06 | NOLAN JOSEPH R JR | Chief Executive Officer | 94,981 | · | |
| 2026-03-04 | CONNER PENELOPE M | Officer | 1,400 | $105,000 | |
| 2026-02-24 | CLEVELAND COTTON MATHER | Trustee | 2,581 | $193,239 | |
| 2026-02-23 | KIM JOHN Y | Trustee | 12,339 | $913,522 | |
| 2026-02-19 | MOREIRA JOHN M. | Chief Financial Officer | 7,800 | $576,420 | |
| 2026-02-19 | KIM JOHN Y | Trustee | 6,000 | $441,420 | |
| 2026-02-19 | KIM JOHN Y | Trustee | 3,339 | · | |
| 2026-02-18 | FORRY LINDA DORCENA | Trustee | 2,581 | $188,559 | |
| 2026-02-17 | WILLIAMS FREDERICA M | Trustee | 2,581 | $189,239 |
Public filings, recorded as found. The full tape lives at Insider Intelligence.
| Date | Politician | Party | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | Gil Cisneros | Democrat | buy | 15K–50K |
| 2026-08-27 | John Boozman | Republican | sell | 1K–15K |
| 2026-08-27 | Gil Cisneros | Democrat | buy | 15K–50K |
| 2026-08-27 | John Boozman | Republican | sell | 1K–15K |
| 2026-08-27 | Gil Cisneros | Democrat | buy | 15K–50K |
| Period | Price then | Price return | Divs per share | $1,000 became | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $66.45 | +4.1% | $0.79 | $1,053 | +5.3% |
| 2 months | $69.15 | +0.0% | $0.79 | $1,012 | +1.2% |
| 3 months | $72.35 | -4.4% | $0.79 | $967 | -3.3% |
| 6 months | $65.28 | +6.0% | $2.33 | $1,095 | +9.5% |
| 1 year | $63.00 | +9.8% | $3.08 | $1,147 | +14.7% |
| 2 years | $53.84 | +28.5% | $6.02 | $1,396 | +39.6% |
| 3 years | $61.33 | +12.8% | $8.80 | $1,271 | +27.1% |
| 5 years | $67.86 | +1.9% | $13.91 | $1,224 | +22.4% |
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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