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HASI Gains as Q2 Earnings Beat on Y/Y Revenue Growth, Raises Outlook

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Key Takeaways

  • HASI beat Q2 adjusted EPS estimates as revenues rose 41% y/y. Shares gained 2% after hours.
  • HASI grew managed assets 20% y/y to $17.6B and closed $1.1B of new transactions in the quarter.
  • HASI raised its 2028 adjusted EPS guidance to $3.55-$3.65 while maintaining adjusted ROE of at least 17%.

Shares of HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. (HASI - Free Report) gained 2% in the after-market trading following the release of the company’s second-quarter 2026 results. Adjusted earnings of 75 cents per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 73 cents. The bottom line increased 25% year over year.

Results primarily benefited from an increase in revenues. The portfolio activity remained solid during the quarter. However, an increase in expenses hurt the results to some extent.

GAAP net income attributable to controlling stockholders was $128.6 million or 92 cents per share, up from $98.4 million or 74 cents per share in the prior-year quarter.

HASI’s Revenues Improve, Expenses Rise

Quarterly total revenues increased 41% year over year to $120.8 million.

Interest and rental income increased 25.3% year over year to $84.5 million, driven by higher yields on investments and investment fundings, while gain on sale of assets increased significantly to $15.8 million.

Management fees and retained interest income was $12.9 million, up 43% from the prior-year quarter. Origination fees and other income increased significantly to $7.6 million.

Total expenses increased 5.2% year over year to $110.9 million. The rise was due to an increase in interest expenses, compensation and benefits costs, and general and administrative costs. However, in the reported quarter, the company recorded a provision benefit on receivables and retained interests in securitization trusts against a loss in the prior-year quarter.

HA Sustainable’s Portfolio Activity Robust

As of June 30, 2026, managed assets totaled $17.6 billion, up 20% from June 30, 2025.

The total portfolio value was $8.2 billion as of June 30, 2026. In the reported quarter, the portfolio yield was 9.2%, up from 8.2% in the prior-year quarter due to the funding of higher-yielding portfolio assets. 

In second-quarter 2026, the company closed new transactions totaling $1.1 billion, including $975 million in transactions to be held on its balance sheet or at its co-investment structures.

As of June 30, 2026, HA Sustainable’s pipeline was more than $6.5 billion.

HASI’s Balance Sheet Solid

As of June 30, 2026, cash and cash equivalents were $250 million, and total liquidity was $2.2 billion, including $1.9 billion of unused capacity under the company’s revolving credit facility and commercial paper program. 

Total debt outstanding was $5.9 billion as of June 30, 2026. As of the same date, total assets were $8.9 billion, up from $8.2 billion as of Dec. 31, 2025.

HA Sustainable Management’s Outlook

The company raised its adjusted EPS guidance for 2028 to $3.55-$3.65 from $3.50-$3.60.

Management expects adjusted ROE in 2028 to be equal to or more than 17%.

Our View on HASI

HA Sustainable is expected to continue to benefit from sustained high-yield investments, growing recurring income streams and ample liquidity, positioning it for durable earnings growth and portfolio expansion. However, rising expenses and funding costs, along with renewable energy policy uncertainty, could slow capital deployment, pressure margins and increase earnings volatility.

Currently, HASI carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

Performance of HA Sustainable’s Peers

KKR & Co. Inc. (KKR - Free Report) reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted net income per share of $1.63, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.42. The bottom line rose from $1.18 in the prior-year quarter.

KKR’s results primarily reflected impressive growth in assets under management and transaction fees for the capital markets business. However, an increase in expenses acted as a headwind.

Blackstone’s (BX - Free Report) second-quarter 2026 distributable earnings of $1.52 per share outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.33. The figure jumped 26% from the prior-year quarter.

BX’s results benefited from a rise in AUM and higher revenues. An increase in GAAP expenses was the undermining factor.

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