Emera Incorporated · EMA · FY2025 Q4 · Calendar Q1 2026
Emera outlines record investment and maintained long-term growth target
The supplied analysis supports a constructive but execution-dependent view: rate approvals, customer growth, renewable investment, and grid modernization underpin Emera’s maintained 5–7% EPS growth target, while regulatory timing, financing needs, and rising costs remain important offsets.
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What changed
Emera’s plan now centers on $4 billion of 2026 capital spending after record 2025 investment, with the long-term 5–7% EPS growth target extended through 2030. Data-center load is an opportunity under evaluation rather than part of the current capital plan.
Guidance delta
Management maintained its 5–7% EPS growth target through 2030; dividend growth is expected to remain modest at 1–2% annually.
Key takeaways
- Emera’s supplied analysis describes record 2025 adjusted earnings of $1.45 billion and EPS of $3.49, up 19% year over year.
- The company plans $4 billion of 2026 capital spending focused on solar, batteries, grid modernization, and related infrastructure.
- Florida regulatory progress and customer growth support the outlook, while Nova Scotia and New Mexico approvals remain pending.
Management priorities
- Execute the 2026 capital plan across solar, battery storage, and grid modernization.
- Advance the New Mexico Gas transaction and Nova Scotia regulatory processes.
- Explore data-center load opportunities while refinancing upcoming hybrid and bond maturities.
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| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Aug 10, 2026 |
| CIBC | Neutral | Outperform | Downgrade | Aug 11, 2025 |
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| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Michael Lonegan | $52 | $52.6 | +8.8% | May 11, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $53 | $52.7 | +10.9% | Apr 28, 2026 |
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Snapshot as of publicationEmera Incorporated, an energy and services company, invests in generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in the United States, Canada, Barbados, and the Bahamas. The company operates through Florida Electric Utility, Canadian Electric Utilities, Gas Utilities and Infrastructure, Other Electric Utilities, and Other segments. It is involved in the purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of natural gas; and physical energy marketing, trading, and other energy asset management activities. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.
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