Everest Group Q4 Earnings Forecast Lowered by Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research lowered Everest Group’s Q4 2026 EPS forecast to $13.10 from $13.12, while projecting full-year 2026 EPS of $53.88 and 2027 EPS of $58.52.
• Everest Group’s latest quarter included $14.85 EPS on $3.96 billion in revenue, with an 11.41% net margin and 13.63% return on equity.
• The stock opened at $367.07, while analysts maintained a consensus “Hold” rating and an average price target of $409.50; institutional investors own 92.64% of shares, and the company pays a $2 quarterly dividend.

Everest Group, Ltd. (NYSE:EG - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q4 2026 EPS estimates for Everest Group in a research report issued on Monday, October 5th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will earn $13.10 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $13.12. The consensus estimate for Everest Group's current full-year earnings is $53.88 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Everest Group's Q1 2027 earnings at $16.05 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $13.56 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $13.91 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $58.52 EPS.

Everest Group (NYSE:EG - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, June 30th. The company reported $14.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $3.96 billion during the quarter. Everest Group had a net margin of 11.41% and a return on equity of 13.63%.

EG has been the subject of several other research reports. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Everest Group from $395.00 to $415.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Everest Group from $373.00 to $396.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Rosenblatt Securities set a $455.00 price target on Everest Group in a report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Everest Group from $355.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada began coverage on shares of Everest Group in a report on Tuesday, September 22nd. They set an "outperform" rating and a $455.00 price objective on the stock. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $409.50.

Everest Group Stock Down 0.3%

NYSE EG opened at $367.07 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $14.07 billion, a PE ratio of 7.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 0.26. Everest Group has a one year low of $302.44 and a one year high of $401.07. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $373.55 and its 200 day simple moving average is $355.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.35 and a quick ratio of 0.35.

Institutional Trading of Everest Group

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Everest Group during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,150,555,000. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Everest Group during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $350,718,000. William Blair Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Everest Group during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $171,426,000. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. raised its stake in shares of Everest Group by 181.2% during the fourth quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 498,697 shares of the company's stock worth $169,233,000 after buying an additional 321,376 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Donald Smith & CO. Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Everest Group during the second quarter worth approximately $153,206,000. 92.64% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Everest Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 9th were paid a dividend of $2.00 per share. This represents a $8.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 9th. Everest Group's dividend payout ratio is 16.92%.

About Everest Group

Everest Group, Ltd. is a global specialty insurance and reinsurance company headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda. The company provides risk-management and underwriting solutions to businesses, institutions, and insurance companies through its insurance and reinsurance operations.

Everest's products and services include property and casualty insurance, specialty insurance, and reinsurance coverage. Its offerings address a range of risks, including property, casualty, workers' compensation, professional liability, marine, aviation, accident and health, and other specialty exposures.

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