ES vs JPM Stock Comparison

JPM currently leads ES in this stock comparison, with AIQ scores of 53 vs 47. The clearest difference is quality, while ES has the stronger value profile.

Market data as of Oct 31, 2026 market close· AIQ score gap 6 points
ES
Utilities
vs
JPM
Financial Services
ES
Eversource Energy
Price
$68.55
Day move
+0.96%
AIQ Score
47/100
Best edge
Value
Sector
Utilities
JPM
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Leads
Price
$337
Day move
-1.9%
AIQ Score
53/100
Best edge
Quality
Sector
Financial Services

What is the main difference between ES and JPM?

JPM leads the current stock comparison as JPMorgan Chase & Co., with the clearest separation coming from quality and the broader AIQ evidence mix.

AlgovestIQ AIQ Comparison

Eversource Energy vs JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Data as of Oct 31, 2026· market close· Cross-sector · Utilities vs Financial Services· Coverage 66/66 fields· High confidence
AIQ VerdictCompetitiveAIQ Comparison Conviction 6/10

JPM leads

JPM leads by 6 AIQ points, primarily on Quality and Risk Resilience, and the lead has widened from 2 points over 30 sessions.

Competitive: 5 of 6 evidence groups support JPM, its lead is widening, and its current signal state is conflicted.

Evidence agreement: 5 of 6Comparison trend: Strengthening
ES

Eversource Energy

AIQ Score
47/100
AIQ Edge Score
3/10
JPM

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Leads
AIQ Score
53/100
AIQ Edge Score
5/10

The Algovestiq AIQ Score currently favors JPM over ES, 53 versus 47 as of Oct 31, 2026. JPM's advantage is driven primarily by stronger quality and risk resilience, while ES holds the stronger value profile. JPM also shows the weaker technical structure relative to its 50-day moving average. 5 of 6 covered evidence groups favor JPM today, and the comparison is rated Competitive on stability: the leader is throwing conflicting signals. JPM lead: Strengthening — the AIQ differential moved from 2 to 6 points over 30 sessions.

Compare Eversource Energy and JPMorgan Chase & Co. across the Algovestiq AIQ Score, valuation, quality, momentum, risk, technicals and analyst expectations.

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Performance over time

Total return with distributions reinvested, from daily closes.

ES
-3.2%
JPM
+126.3%

Total return comparison

Growth of $10,000, distributions reinvested

ES $9,679 · JPM $22,633

Split-adjusted closes; each distribution is reinvested at the close on its ex-dividend date. Taxes and trading costs are not modeled.

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AIQ Factor Divergence

Where the two separate, on the four dimensions behind the AIQ Score. Bars read outward from a shared zero: further from the centre is a wider gap.

ES advantage
0
JPM advantage
  • Quality27 vs 46
    JPM +19
  • Value63 vs 44
    ES +19
  • Risk Resilience55 vs 69
    JPM +14
  • Momentum48 vs 61
    JPM +13

5 of 6 evidence groups favor JPM. JPM’s edge is concentrated in quality and risk resilience; ES keeps a meaningful value edge.

What changed since the last close

Latest scored session 2026-10-28, compared against the prior scored session 2026-10-27.

ES-5 AIQ

Largest factor move: Momentum -19

New signals

  • Downtrend Structure Active — bearish, trend, long horizon
JPM+1 AIQ

Largest factor move: Momentum +2

New signals

  • BB Upper Band Breach — bearish, volatility, short horizon

JPM's lead widened by 6 AIQ points in the latest session.

Deeper signal detail for each name lives on its own signals page — ES and JPM both carry a full feed there.

The central trade-off

JPM (JPMorgan Chase & Co.): the stronger current systematic profile, led by quality and risk resilience.

ES (Eversource Energy): the counter-case, on value, valuation — but at materially higher volatility, 21.4% against 13%.

Which one fits your objective

The same two names rank differently depending on what you are optimizing for. All six reads are shown at once — none of them is hidden behind a toggle.

Balanced

JPM

JPM on the overall AIQ Score, which weights Quality and Value most heavily.

Growth

JPM

JPM on combined revenue and EPS growth.

Value

ES

ES on the peer-relative Value factor, by 19 points.

Momentum

JPM

JPM on the Momentum factor, by 13 points.

Lower downside

JPM

JPM on Risk Resilience, by 14 points.

Analyst upside

JPM

JPM on implied upside to the consensus price target.

AIQ vs Wall Street

Where the systematic read and the analyst consensus line up — and where they do not.

MeasureESJPMNote
Implied upside to target+6.9%+10.7%JPM has more room
Target dispersion+8.2%+32.2%Lower is tighter analyst agreement
ConsensusHoldBuyContext, not a primary driver
Analysts covering411Higher coverage generally improves confidence

Analyst targets are expectations, not predictions. Dispersion matters as much as the midpoint.

Dividend growth

ES vs JPM: regular dividend growth
Dividend metricESJPM
5Y dividend CAGR5.81%9.04%
2020 regular DPS$2.270$3.600
2025 regular DPS$3.010$5.550
Years increased55
No cut in windowYesYes
Cohort rank#218#120

JPM grew its split-adjusted regular dividend faster over 2020–2025 — 9.04% a year against ES's 5.81%. Neither company reduced its regular dividend in any year of the window.

Yield and payout ratio shown elsewhere on this page are current values, not part of the study window.

Split-adjusted regular dividends per share, 2020–2025, excluding special dividends. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.

AIQ Agreement Matrix

5 of 6 covered evidence groups favor JPM. A wide gap backed by one group is a weaker case than a narrow gap backed by five.

Evidence groupFavorsReading
AIQ ScoreJPM47 vs 53
FundamentalsJPMrevenue growth -35.5% vs -7.6%; EPS growth -91.3% vs -27.6%; TTM ROE 8.9% vs 17.9%; gross margin 35.2% vs 63.2%; operating margin 22.3% vs 28.2%
ValuationESValue 63 vs 44
TechnicalsJPMPrice vs 50-day 1.4% vs -2%; vs 200-day -4.5% vs 5.2%
Risk ResilienceJPMRisk Resilience 55 vs 69
Analyst expectationsJPMTarget upside 6.9% vs 10.7%

✓ agrees with the overall verdict · ✕ points the other way. Groups marked “not covered” lack data on one or both of ES and JPM and are excluded from the count.

AIQ Decision Stability

Competitive

The two are close enough that your objective, not the score, should decide.

  • The AIQ gap is moderate at 6 points.
  • 5 of 6 covered evidence groups point the same way. (supports the conclusion holding)
  • The leader's advantage has been widening. (supports the conclusion holding)
  • The leader is throwing conflicting signals. (argues the conclusion is provisional)

Stability combines the score gap, how broadly the evidence agrees, how steady the lead has been across daily snapshots, the current signal state on both names, and analyst dispersion on JPM.

How the comparison changed

120 daily snapshots · Jun 29 – Oct 28

JPM lead: Strengthening — the AIQ differential moved from 2 to 6 points over 30 sessions.

Jun 29ES leads above the line · JPM leads belowOct 28
Today
JPM +6
47 vs 53
7 sessions ago
JPM +1
49 vs 50
30 sessions ago
JPM +2
42 vs 44
90 sessions ago
JPM +5
47 vs 52

The lead changed hands 3 times in this window, most recently on Oct 19 when JPM moved ahead of ES.

AIQ Signal Divergence

Only the signals that bear on the head-to-head. A conflicted name is carrying bullish and bearish rules at the same time — the technical evidence is not pointing one way.

ESConflicted

1 bullish / 2 bearish / 1 neutral, conflicted

Only ES

  • Bollinger Band Squeeze — neutral, volatility, short horizon
  • Death Cross Active — bearish, trend, long horizon (3.61%)
  • Downtrend Structure Active — bearish, trend, long horizon
JPMConflicted

2 bullish / 1 bearish, conflicted

Only JPM

  • Golden Cross Active — bullish, trend, long horizon (6.57%)
  • BB Upper Band Breach — bearish, volatility, short horizon

Both carry 1 more signal that do not separate them: MACD Bullish Crossover.

JPM leads the comparison while carrying a conflicted signal state, which is one reason the stability rating is not higher.

Price vs model alignment

Whether the latest session's price move confirms what the model did over the same session, or contradicts it.

ESDivergence

Price is up while the AIQ Score moved down 5 points over the same session — price and model disagree (price +0.96%, AIQ -5 points).

JPMDivergence

Price is down while the AIQ Score moved up 1 points over the same session — price and model disagree (price -1.9%, AIQ +1 points).

What would flip this result

A state, not a forecast. These are the specific, observable changes that would reverse the verdict — not a price prediction.

  1. 1ES closes the Quality gap — currently 19 points behind, the largest single contributor to JPM's edge.
  2. 2ES's Death Cross Active resolves — a bearish trend rule currently active against it.
  3. 3JPM's conflicting signal state resolves bearish — it currently carries 2 bullish and 1 bearish rules at once.
  4. 4A regime shift changes factor weighting — Quality and Value carry the heaviest weights in the composite, so a rotation toward either would move the result most.

The full evidence

Every number behind the verdict. The leader is called above each group so you are not left to solve it from the table.

Fundamentals

JPM leads on balance
MetricESJPM
Revenue growth (YoY)-35.5%-7.6%
EPS growth (YoY)-91.3%-27.6%
Gross margin35.2%63.2%
Operating margin22.3%28.2%
Return on equity (TTM)8.9%17.9%
Debt to equity1.823.32

Performance

JPM leads 4 of 6 windows
MetricESJPM
1 week (5 sessions)2%1.2%
1 month (20 sessions)4.3%2.6%
3 months (63 sessions)-9.4%-3.3%
6 months (126 sessions)-2.6%9.7%
Year to date-0.6%5.3%
1 year (252 sessions)-10.4%12.9%

Technicals

JPM has the stronger structure
MetricESJPM
RSI (14)55.860.9
ADX (14)18.615
Price vs 50-day1.4%-2%
Price vs 200-day-4.5%5.2%
Volatility (1M, annualized)21.4%13%

Risk

JPM is the more resilient
MetricESJPM
Beta0.020.73
Sharpe ratio-0.50.41
Sortino ratio-0.560.56
Max drawdown-17%-15.5%
Current drawdown-12.2%-7.1%
Annualized volatility24.4%22%
Value at risk (95%)-2.3%-2.4%

Straight answers

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Which is better, ES or JPM?

On the Algovestiq AIQ Score, JPM is the stronger of the two as of Oct 31, 2026, scoring 53 against ES's 47. The edge comes from quality and risk resilience. ES is not without a case — it holds the better value profile, which matters more if that is the objective you are optimizing for. This is a systematic score, not a recommendation: it ranks the two on the same evidence, it does not know your holding period or tax position.

Is ES or JPM the better buy right now?

JPM carries the stronger systematic profile as of Oct 31, 2026, and the comparison is rated Competitive — 5 of 6 covered evidence groups agree. A Competitive rating means the two are close enough that your objective, not the score, should decide.

Why does the AIQ Score favor JPM over ES?

The composite weights Quality, Value, Momentum and Risk Resilience. JPM leads Quality by 19 points; ES leads Value by 19 points; JPM leads Risk Resilience by 14 points. Where the two split, the factor with the larger weight carries the result.

Which has more analyst upside, ES or JPM?

Analyst price targets imply +6.9% upside for ES and +10.7% for JPM, so the Street currently favors JPM. The model and the Street agree here, which is a broader base of evidence than either alone. Analyst targets are expectations, not predictions, and dispersion matters as much as the midpoint.

Which is better value, ES or JPM?

ES is the better-valued of the two on the peer-relative Value factor. ES on the peer-relative Value factor, by 19 points. The Value factor reads valuation relative to sector peers and to the company's own fundamental quality, so it is not the same as simply having the lower multiple.

Which has stronger growth, ES or JPM?

JPM on combined revenue and EPS growth. Growth here is measured on reported revenue and earnings, not on forward estimates — it describes what the businesses have delivered, not what the Street expects next.

Which has stronger momentum, ES or JPM?

JPM on the Momentum factor, by 13 points. Momentum is one of the four weighted factors in the AIQ composite. It has documented persistence over three- to twelve-month horizons, which makes it a timing input rather than a reason to hold something indefinitely.

Which is riskier, ES or JPM?

JPM is the more resilient of the two, so the other name carries the higher downside risk. JPM on Risk Resilience, by 14 points. Risk Resilience is a weighted factor in the composite; position sizing usually responds to it more usefully than the buy/avoid decision does.

Is ES more profitable than JPM?

JPM leads on the comparable margin measures — gross margin 35.2% vs 63.2%; operating margin 22.3% vs 28.2%; ttm roe 8.9% vs 17.9%.

Is JPM's lead over ES getting stronger or weaker?

JPM lead: Strengthening — the AIQ differential moved from 2 to 6 points over 30 sessions. This is measured from 120 daily comparison snapshots between 2026-06-29 and 2026-10-28. The lead has changed hands 3 times in that window, most recently on 2026-10-19, when JPM moved ahead of ES.

What would change the ES vs JPM verdict?

The result is a state, not a forecast, so it changes when the underlying evidence changes. Concretely: ES closes the Quality gap — currently 19 points behind, the largest single contributor to JPM's edge; ES's Death Cross Active resolves — a bearish trend rule currently active against it; JPM's conflicting signal state resolves bearish — it currently carries 2 bullish and 1 bearish rules at once; a regime shift changes factor weighting — Quality and Value carry the heaviest weights in the composite, so a rotation toward either would move the result most.

What do the current signals say about ES and JPM?

ES: 1 bullish / 2 bearish / 1 neutral, conflicted. JPM: 2 bullish / 1 bearish, conflicted. A conflicted state means bullish and bearish rules are active on the same name at once — the technical evidence is not pointing one way, and a decision taken on it carries more timing risk. The most decision-relevant rule on ES is Death Cross Active (bearish, long horizon). On JPM it is Golden Cross Active (bullish, long horizon).

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How this comparison is scored

The Algovestiq AIQ Score composites four factors — Quality, Value, Momentum and Risk, each carrying a fixed weight. Sentiment is reported separately as SentimentPulse and is not folded into the composite. Scores refresh every trading day, and this page regenerates from the latest snapshot rather than being written once.

The verdict names a leader, states how broadly six independent evidence groups agree, and rates how durable that conclusion is given the score gap, its recent trajectory and the current signal state on both names.

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