EVERSOURCE ENERGY 10-K

Item 5. Market for the Registrants' Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities (a) Market Information Our common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The ticker symbol is "ES." There is no established public trading market for the common stock of CL&P, NSTAR Electric and PSNH. All of the common stock of CL&P, NSTAR Electric and PSNH is held solely by Eversource. (b) Holders As of January 31, 2026, there were 26,445 registered common shareholders of our company on record. As of the same date, there were a total of 375,496,611 shares outstanding. (c) Dividends Information with respect to dividends and dividend restrictions for Eversource, CL&P, NSTAR Electric and PSNH is contained in Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data , in the Combined Notes to Financial Statements , within this Annual Report on Form 10-K. (d) Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans For information regarding securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans, see Item 12, Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters , included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. 27 (e) Performance Graph The performance graph below illustrates a five-year comparison of cumulative total returns based on an initial investment of $100 in 2020 in Eversource Energy common stock, as compared with the S&P 500 Stock Index and the EEI Index for the period 2020 through 2025, assuming all dividends are reinvested. December 31, 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Eversource Energy $100 $108 $103 $79 $77 $94 EEI Index $100 $117 $118 $108 $129 $144 S&P 500 $100 $129 $105 $133 $166 $196 Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers The following table discloses purchases of our common shares made by us or on our behalf for the periods shown below. The common shares purchased consist of open market purchases made by the Company or an independent agent. These share transactions related to matching contributions under the Eversource 401k Plan. Period Total Number of Shares Purchased Average Price Paid per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans and Programs (at month end) October 1 - October 31, 2025 — $ — — — November 1 - November 30, 2025 638 63.73 — — December 1 - December 31, 2025 2,492 67.43 — — Total 3,130 $ 66.67 — — Item 6. Removed and Reserved 28