The situation is described as fluid, and Levine anticipates it will be a point of discussion during an upcoming trip to California. He also expects that stocks related to California utilities will experience volatility and weakness until there is a clearer understanding of the fire's implications. Notably, InvestingPro analysis reveals that EIX historically trades with low price volatility, with a beta of 0.94.
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Levine's statement addressed the ongoing Palisades Fire near Los Angeles, which has already burned through 2,925 acres and affected Southern California Edison's (SCE) operations. SCE, a subsidiary of Edison International, has implemented public safety power shutoffs to 119,735 customers and is contemplating additional shutoffs for 441,275 customers.
Levine noted that the fire could potentially alter California's political and regulatory stance on wildfire risks. This, in turn, might influence the proceedings related to SCE’s cost recovery for the legacy Woolsey fire. However, the analyst believes that SCE's cost recovery for the Thomas fire and Montecito mudslides (TKM) is less at risk since SCE's settlement proposal has been adopted by the California Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUC) Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) and may be voted on as early as January 30.
The situation is described as fluid, and Levine anticipates it will be a point of discussion during an upcoming trip to California. He also expects that stocks related to California utilities will experience volatility and weakness until there is a clearer understanding of the fire's implications.
In other recent news, Edison International has been under scrutiny due to the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles, affecting the company's service territory. The potential impact on the company's infrastructure and services remains uncertain, according to Shahriar Pourreza, an analyst at Guggenheim Securities. Meanwhile, Barclays (LON:BARC) upgraded Edison International's stock from Equalweight to Overweight, citing advancements in handling wildfire-related issues and regulatory proceedings, despite lowering the price target to $84.00.
Jefferies initiated coverage on Edison International with a Buy rating, predicting an 18% total shareholder return. This assessment is based on an expected earnings per share growth rate of approximately 7% and an estimated 40-60% recovery from legacy wildfire costs. However, Ladenburg Thalmann downgraded the company's stock rating from Neutral to Sell due to concerns over the company's ability to achieve its long-term earnings growth target of 5%-7%.
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