Earnings Surprises
Biggest EPS beats and misses, ranked by post-earnings price reaction. Free data, no paywall.
Ranked by EPS surprise % (highest first). Price reaction = day after report.
| # | Symbol | Company | Sector | Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | Surprise | Price Reaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clearway Energy, Inc. | Utilities | Aug 5, 2026 | $1.00↓ Lowered | $0.24 | +317% | +3.5% | |
Craig Cornelius, President and Chief Executive Officer While we are lowering our 2026 financial guidance due to factors outlined in our mid-July operational preview, our team is focused on maintaining our trademark operational excellence to uphold our historic track record of meeting our financial targets. | ||||||||
| 2 | AXIA Energia S.A. | Utilities | Aug 5, 2026 | $0.20 | $0.06 | +229% | -2.7% | |
| 3 | Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd | Utilities | Aug 4, 2026 | $0.20 | $0.07 | +186% | -0.4% | |
| 4 | Ormat Technologies, Inc. | Utilities | Aug 5, 2026 | $0.50 | $0.26 | +91.1% | +7.3% | |
| 5 | Avista Corporation | Utilities | Aug 3, 2026 | $0.43 | $0.23 | +87.5% | -3.1% | |
| 6 | Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais | Utilities | Aug 13, 2026 | $0.08 | $0.05 | +68.8% | -1.5% | |
| 7 | New Jersey Resources Corporation | Utilities | Aug 3, 2026 | $0.11 | $0.07 | +66.7% | -0.9% | |
| 8 | Pampa Energía S.A. | Utilities | Aug 4, 2026 | $3.21 | $2.30 | +39.6% | -3.3% | |
| 9 | ReNew Energy Global Plc | Utilities | Aug 18, 2026 | $0.17 | $0.12 | +39.0% | -0.3% | |
| 10 | Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais | Utilities | Aug 14, 2026 | $0.06 | $0.05 | +35.9% | +1.8% | |
| 11 | Black Hills Corporation | Utilities | Aug 5, 2026 | $0.54— Maintained | $0.41 | +33.0% | +0.7% | |
Linn Evans, president and CEO of Black Hills Corp. I’m extremely proud of our team and all we’ve accomplished in the first half of the year, delivering strong financial results and meaningful progress on our strategic initiatives. | ||||||||
| 12 | Edison International | Utilities | Jul 30, 2026 | $1.54— Maintained | $1.18 | +30.5% | -6.7% | |
Pedro J. Pizarro, president and CEO Edison International's strong start to the first half of 2026 reinforces our confidence in our full-year outlook. We remain focused on making communities safer and more resilient through wildfire mitigation and on supporting a reliable, affordable and clean energy future. | ||||||||
| 13 | ONE Gas, Inc. | Utilities | Aug 4, 2026 | $0.82↑ Raised | $0.63 | +29.3% | +1.1% | |
Robert S. McAnnally, CEO Our strong second quarter and first-half results reflect the continued execution of our growth strategy and the benefits of operating in constructive jurisdictions. This performance gives us the confidence to raise our adjusted earnings expectations for the full year. | ||||||||
| 14 | Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. | Utilities | Aug 5, 2026 | $0.58 | $0.45 | +28.6% | +3.8% | |
| 15 | Select Water Solutions, Inc. | Utilities | Aug 4, 2026 | $0.17 | $0.13 | +28.1% | +21.1% | |
| 16 | American States Water Company | Utilities | Aug 5, 2026 | $1.09— Maintained | $0.92 | +19.1% | +0.3% | |
| 17 | Northwestern Energy Group Inc | Utilities | Jul 29, 2026 | $0.50— Maintained | $0.42 | +18.2% | -3.5% | |
Brian Bird, President and CEO We are pleased to report solid results for the quarter and exciting progress on the merger. | ||||||||
| 18 | TransAlta Corporation | Utilities | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.13 | $0.11 | +18.2% | -4.0% | |
| 19 | Xcel Energy Inc. | Utilities | Jul 30, 2026 | $0.93 | $0.79 | +17.7% | -0.7% | |
| 20 | California Water Service Group | Utilities | Jul 30, 2026 | $0.93— Maintained | $0.80 | +16.3% | -3.1% | |
Martin A. Kropelnicki, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Receiving the final decision in our 2024 CA GRC provides the regulatory framework needed to continue investing in the infrastructure our customers depend on, while supporting long-term earnings and cash flow visibility. | ||||||||
| 21 | Dominion Energy, Inc. | Utilities | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.79 | $0.68 | +16.0% | -1.4% | |
| 22 | DTE Energy Company 2020 Series | Utilities | Jul 28, 2026 | $1.32 | $1.14 | +15.8% | -0.3% | |
| 23 | DTE Energy Company JR SUB DB 2017 E | Utilities | Jul 28, 2026 | $1.32 | $1.14 | +15.8% | +0.1% | |
| 24 | DTE Energy Company 2021 Series | Utilities | Jul 28, 2026 | $1.32 | $1.14 | +15.8% | +0.7% | |
| 25 | DTE Energy Company | Utilities | Jul 28, 2026 | $1.32 | $1.14 | +15.8% | -2.5% | |
While we are lowering our 2026 financial guidance due to factors outlined in our mid-July operational preview, our team is focused on maintaining our trademark operational excellence to uphold our historic track record of meeting our financial targets.
I’m extremely proud of our team and all we’ve accomplished in the first half of the year, delivering strong financial results and meaningful progress on our strategic initiatives.
Edison International's strong start to the first half of 2026 reinforces our confidence in our full-year outlook. We remain focused on making communities safer and more resilient through wildfire mitigation and on supporting a reliable, affordable and clean energy future.
Our strong second quarter and first-half results reflect the continued execution of our growth strategy and the benefits of operating in constructive jurisdictions. This performance gives us the confidence to raise our adjusted earnings expectations for the full year.
We are pleased to report solid results for the quarter and exciting progress on the merger.
Receiving the final decision in our 2024 CA GRC provides the regulatory framework needed to continue investing in the infrastructure our customers depend on, while supporting long-term earnings and cash flow visibility.
Ranked by EPS miss % (worst first). Price reaction = day after report.
| # | Symbol | Company | Sector | Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | Surprise | Price Reaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation | Utilities | Jul 30, 2026 | -$0.56 | $0.38 | -247% | -2.1% | |
| 2 | Talen Energy Corporation | Utilities | Aug 5, 2026 | -$2.00 | $3.21 | -162% | -0.5% | |
| 3 | Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. | Utilities | Jul 30, 2026 | -$0.07 | $0.16 | -143% | -2.0% | |
| 4 | Korea Electric Power Corporation | Utilities | Aug 13, 2026 | $0.15 | $0.45 | -67.4% | -0.9% | |
| 5 | Korea Electric Power Corporation | Utilities | Aug 12, 2026 | $0.15 | $0.45 | -66.0% | -6.4% | |
| 6 | Korea Electric Power Corporation | Utilities | Sep 15, 2026 | $0.14 | $0.33 | -57.6% | -2.9% | |
| 7 | Vistra Corp. | Utilities | Aug 7, 2026 | $0.76— Maintained | $1.61 | -52.8% | +1.1% | |
Jim Burke, President and CEO The Vistra team delivered another strong quarter, building on our momentum from the start of the year and continuing to execute at a high level. | ||||||||
| 8 | Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. | Utilities | Aug 7, 2026 | $0.13 | $0.21 | -38.1% | -6.5% | |
| 9 | Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP | Utilities | Aug 12, 2026 | $0.07 | $0.09 | -22.1% | -7.0% | |
| 10 | GE Vernova Inc. | Utilities | Jul 22, 2026 | $2.47 | $3.17 | -22.1% | -4.4% | |
| 11 | Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. | Utilities | Aug 7, 2026 | $0.04 | $0.05 | -20.0% | -1.6% | |
| 12 | NRG Energy, Inc. | Utilities | Aug 4, 2026 | $1.49— Maintained | $1.69 | -11.8% | -12.8% | |
Robert Gaudette, President & CEO Today we provided a progress update on our Bring Your Own Power data center strategy. This is the model for how large load growth should work. The customer supports the investment, with reliability and affordability protected for all. We also delivered a solid second quarter and are reaffirming our 2026 guidance. I am confident in the discipline and execution that continue to drive NRG forward. | ||||||||
| 13 | American Electric Power Company, Inc. | Utilities | Jul 30, 2026 | $1.36 | $1.48 | -8.1% | -1.2% | |
| 14 | PPL Corporation | Utilities | Aug 7, 2026 | $0.33— Maintained | $0.34 | -3.1% | +1.1% | |
Vincent Sorgi, President and CEO Our solid second-quarter results demonstrate continued execution across our regulated utility portfolio and keep us on track to deliver our 2026 commitments. | ||||||||
| 15 | The AES Corporation | Utilities | Aug 4, 2026 | $0.44 | $0.45 | -2.2% | -0.1% | |
| 16 | Emera Incorporated | Utilities | Aug 7, 2026 | $0.49 | $0.50 | -2.2% | -1.7% | |
| 17 | Pinnacle West Capital Corporation | Utilities | Aug 4, 2026 | $1.43— Maintained | $1.46 | -2.0% | +0.7% | |
Ted Geisler, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Summer arrived early this year, with temperatures reaching 105° F back in March. As a result, our customers turned on their air conditioners sooner than usual and continued using them heavily even after temperatures returned to levels similar to last year. | ||||||||
The Vistra team delivered another strong quarter, building on our momentum from the start of the year and continuing to execute at a high level.
Today we provided a progress update on our Bring Your Own Power data center strategy. This is the model for how large load growth should work. The customer supports the investment, with reliability and affordability protected for all. We also delivered a solid second quarter and are reaffirming our 2026 guidance. I am confident in the discipline and execution that continue to drive NRG forward.
Our solid second-quarter results demonstrate continued execution across our regulated utility portfolio and keep us on track to deliver our 2026 commitments.
Summer arrived early this year, with temperatures reaching 105° F back in March. As a result, our customers turned on their air conditioners sooner than usual and continued using them heavily even after temperatures returned to levels similar to last year.