Eversource Energy: Double-Digit Annual Return Potential During The Next 5 Years

Mark Bern, CFAInvesting GroupFollow5ShareSavePlay(13min)Comment(1)SummaryEversource Energy is rated a Buy, offering a 4.7% yield and compelling valuation after divesting non-core assets.ES expects sustainable 5.5% annual EPS and dividend growth supported by $26.5B in regulated infrastructure investments through 2030.Valuation models indicate ES trades at a 20–25% discount to fair value, with projected 14–16% annual total returns over five years.Risks include prolonged Middle East conflict, economic slowdown, and potential overpayment for acquisitions, but ES’s focus on core utilities and strong regulatory relationships mitigate concerns.Friedrich Global Research members get exclusive access to our real-world portfolio. See all our investments here » Veronique D/iStock Editorial via Getty Images My Investing Philosophy It's difficult sometimes, but I try to ignore many of the temporary macro headlines when investing. I consider the war in the Middle East to be temporary but likely to last several more weeks. The first three weeks have seemedThis article was written byMark Bern, CFA15.61K FollowersFollowFounder of Bern Factor LLC, an independent research and publishing firm located in Virginia. I have nearly 40 years of investing and analysis experience. I am a former CPA (1990 -2017) and became a CFA charter holder in 2000. I consider myself an expert in Quantitative and Qualitative analysis and have extensive experience in Technical Analysis. I also have a deep interest in stock market history and hold degrees in Economics (BS) and Management Information Systems (MBA). I have been actively involved with investment analysis since 1985 but have been a student of investing since the 1960s. I owned my first individual stock position while still in high school. I am a student of Benjamin Graham and Warren Buffett. I have achieved a uniquely diverse experience from multiple careers that has allowed me to develop a broad perspective enabling me to look at the big picture of macroeconomics all the way down to the detail of a retail unit or factory floor. In my youth I was in retail, then served in reconnaissance during my tours in Vietnam. I have been a blue collar, union worker in a factory and a manager in services, hospitality and transportation as well as a manager of professional staffs. I have more than 20 years of experience each in both the public and private sectors. I have personal points of reference that many analysts will never have. I bring more to the table than just the theories and models I have studied or built. To understand more about my investing philosophy please visit my website, BernFactor.com.Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of ES either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. DISCLAIMER: This analysis is not advice to buy or sell this or any stock; it is just pointing out an objective observation of unique patterns that developed from our research. Factual material is obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but the poster is not responsible for any errors or omissions, or for the results of actions taken based on information contained herein. Nothing herein should be construed as an offer to buy or sell securities or to give individual investment advice.Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.