FactSet sees S&P 500 Utilities Q3 2026 earnings growth at 7%

By Public Technologies
  • FactSet expects S&P 500 Utilities earnings to rise 7.0% year over year in Q3 2026, down from an 8.8% view on June 30.
  • Independent power and renewables lead projected growth at 14%, with gas utilities at 12%.
  • Analysts forecast double-digit utilities earnings growth in two of the next four quarters, including 15.6% in Q4 2026.
  • September heat drove average US Lower 48 load to a record 541 GW, up 8.7% year over year, according to FactSet analysis.
  • Data-center demand tied to AI flagged as a key structural load driver, with Texas pausing new approvals pending an interconnection-queue audit.


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