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Eversource Energy Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
HARTFORD, Conn. & BOSTON, May 06, 2026--Eversource Energy (NYSE: ES) today reported GAAP earnings of $606.8 million, or $1.61 per share, for the first quarter of 2026, compared with GAAP and non-GAAP earnings of $550.8 million, or $1.50 per share, for the first quarter of 2025. Non-GAAP recurring earnings totaled $650.7 million1, or $1.73 per share1, in the first quarter of 2026.
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