** Shares of utility Consolidated Edison ED.N rise 2.3% to $97.99
** Company beats Q4 profit estimates helped by higher electricity rates
** Reports Q4 adj profit of 98 cents/share vs est of 95 cents/share - data compiled by LSEG
** Company expects its adj profit for 2025 to be between $5.50 and $5.70/share vs estimate of $5.63/share
** ED expects its capital expenditure to be $5.12 billion in 2025 and $8.07 billion in 2026
** Including session's moves, shares were up 9.6% YTD
(Reporting by Katha Kalia)
((katha.kalia@thomsonreuters.com))