ES
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Eversource Energy (ES) closed at $67.36 as of 2026-02-02, trading 6.7% above its 200-week moving average of $63.11. The stock is currently moving closer to the line, down from 9.4% last week. The 14-week RSI sits at 37, indicating neutral momentum.
Over the past 2715 weeks of data, ES has crossed below its 200-week moving average 23 times. On average, these episodes lasted 29 weeks. Historically, investors who bought ES at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +1.4%.
With a market cap of $25.3 billion, ES is a large-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 0.4%. Return on equity stands at 8.6%. The stock trades at 1.6x book value.
Share count has increased 6.4% over three years, indicating dilution.
Over the past 33.2 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in ES would have grown to $814, compared to $2849 for the S&P 500. ES has returned 6.5% annualized vs 10.6% for the index, underperforming the broader market over this period.
Free cash flow has been volatile over the past several years, making the quality of earnings harder to assess.
Growth of $100: ES vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After ES Crosses Below the Line?
Across 16 historical episodes, buying ES when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +3.2% after 12 months (median +6.0%), compared to +17.3% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 57% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +19.4% vs +38.9% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment ES crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
ES has crossed below its 200-week MA 23 times with an average 1-year return of +1.4% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1974 | Dec 1975 | 100 | 51.6% | -27.7% | +3630.0% |
| Feb 1976 | Mar 1976 | 1 | 0.4% | +9.9% | +4228.7% |
| May 1976 | Jul 1976 | 6 | 1.8% | +8.6% | +4228.7% |
| May 1978 | Jul 1978 | 9 | 3.1% | -10.1% | +4338.2% |
| Sep 1978 | Aug 1979 | 48 | 15.8% | N/A | +4282.8% |
| Aug 1979 | Nov 1981 | 115 | 23.4% | -14.5% | +4124.4% |
| Nov 1981 | Jan 1982 | 9 | 2.5% | +27.4% | +4703.0% |
| Sep 1994 | Sep 1994 | 2 | 1.2% | +23.8% | +849.9% |
| Mar 1996 | May 1998 | 112 | 55.5% | -48.5% | +801.3% |
| Aug 1998 | Sep 1998 | 4 | 2.1% | +18.5% | +974.3% |
| Mar 1999 | Apr 1999 | 5 | 2.9% | +38.5% | +1002.1% |
| Oct 2001 | Jan 2002 | 14 | 5.5% | -17.3% | +762.5% |
| Jan 2002 | Feb 2002 | 1 | 0.2% | -18.3% | +742.3% |
| Jul 2002 | Sep 2003 | 61 | 24.7% | -6.7% | +719.7% |
| Oct 2008 | Dec 2008 | 11 | 16.7% | +27.9% | +542.1% |
| Feb 2009 | Aug 2009 | 24 | 14.2% | +26.1% | +452.3% |
| Sep 2009 | Oct 2009 | 1 | 1.4% | +34.4% | +411.6% |
| Oct 2009 | Nov 2009 | 3 | 2.0% | +38.9% | +411.2% |
| Sep 2022 | Nov 2022 | 7 | 8.3% | -22.7% | -0.5% |
| Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 | 1 | 0.2% | -30.3% | -3.5% |
| Feb 2023 | Jul 2025 | 126 | 31.6% | -28.6% | -3.9% |
| Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 | 1 | 0.3% | N/A | +5.9% |
| Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 | 2 | 2.4% | N/A | +7.5% |
| Average | 29 | — | +1.4% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02