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# Eversource Energy Stock Rises Tuesday, Still Underperforms Market

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Shares of Eversource Energy (ES) advanced 1.04% to $72.70 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.79% to 7,736.52 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.71% to 54,085.88.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.

Eversource Energy closed 5.05% below its 52-week high of $76.57, which the company reached on July 28th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Tuesday, as NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE) rose 0.75% to $87.20, Southern Co. (SO) rose 0.33% to $93.25, and Dominion Energy Inc. (D) rose 0.68% to $69.22.

Trading volume (2.5 M) remained 158,075 below its 50-day average volume of 2.7 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 4, 2026.

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