Zacks Research Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for EIX

Edison International (NYSE:EIX) – Research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Edison International in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, December 19th. Zacks Research analyst A. Dutta now expects that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $1.34 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.32. The consensus estimate for Edison International’s current full-year earnings is $4.94 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Edison International’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.38 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $1.77 EPS.

Edison International (NYSE:EIX) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The utilities provider reported $1.51 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.38 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $5.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.01 billion. Edison International had a return on equity of 13.17% and a net margin of 8.52%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.38 earnings per share.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Argus raised their price target on shares of Edison International from $82.00 to $97.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 11th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on Edison International from $74.00 to $72.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on Edison International from $94.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 4th. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of Edison International in a report on Thursday, November 7th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $93.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, UBS Group decreased their price objective on Edison International from $96.00 to $87.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Edison International presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $88.58.

Edison International Trading Up 0.3 %

Shares of NYSE EIX opened at $79.72 on Monday. Edison International has a 1-year low of $63.15 and a 1-year high of $88.77. The company has a 50-day moving average of $83.80 and a two-hundred day moving average of $81.34. The company has a market cap of $30.86 billion, a PE ratio of 23.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96.

Edison International Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 7th will be issued a $0.8275 dividend. This represents a $3.31 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.15%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, January 7th. This is a boost from Edison International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.78. Edison International’s dividend payout ratio is 97.07%.

Insider Transactions at Edison International

In related news, VP Adam S. Umanoff sold 25,619 shares of Edison International stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.05, for a total value of $2,127,657.95. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. 1.03% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Edison International

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Highline Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Edison International in the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Groupama Asset Managment boosted its position in Edison International by 0.8% during the third quarter. Groupama Asset Managment now owns 29,911 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 237 shares during the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in Edison International in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Eastern Bank acquired a new position in shares of Edison International during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. raised its stake in shares of Edison International by 53.8% during the 2nd quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 400 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. 88.95% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Edison International Company Profile

Edison International, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation and distribution of electric power. The company supplies and delivers electricity to approximately 50,000 square mile area of southern California to residential, commercial, industrial, public authorities, agricultural, and other sectors.