Q1 EPS Estimates for Everpure Raised by Northland Securities

Key Points

• Northland Securities raised Everpure’s Q1 2028 EPS estimate to $0.30 from $0.16, while projecting $2.29 in FY2028 EPS. The broader analyst consensus remains bullish, with a “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $138.25.
• Everpure reported strong operating momentum, with quarterly revenue up 37.7% year over year to $1.19 billion and EPS of $0.70 versus the $0.19 consensus estimate. Management also projected fiscal 2028 revenue of $7.0 billion to $7.3 billion, supported by continued data-center and AI infrastructure demand.
• Shares opened at $126.22 but trade at a demanding valuation, including a price-to-earnings ratio above 170. Recent insider stock sales and the premium valuation could increase downside risk if growth or margins disappoint.

Everpure, Inc. (NYSE:P - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Northland Securities lifted their Q1 2028 earnings estimates for Everpure in a report issued on Thursday, September 24th. Northland Securities analyst N. Chokshi now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.30 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.16. The consensus estimate for Everpure's current full-year earnings is $0.95 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Everpure's Q2 2028 earnings at $0.56 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $2.29 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on P. Needham & Company LLC increased their price target on Everpure from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Everpure from $130.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Evercore reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $145.00 target price on shares of Everpure in a research report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Everpure from $119.00 to $137.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Wedbush reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $130.00 price target on shares of Everpure in a research report on Thursday. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $138.25.

Everpure Price Performance

Shares of Everpure stock opened at $126.22 on Monday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $96.63. Everpure has a one year low of $56.78 and a one year high of $131.41. The company has a market cap of $42.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 172.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.20 and a beta of 1.43.

Everpure (NYSE:P - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 26th. The company reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.51. The company had revenue of $1.19 billion for the quarter. Everpure had a net margin of 5.94% and a return on equity of 19.06%. Everpure's revenue was up 37.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of Everpure

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Continuum Advisory LLC bought a new position in Everpure in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Reflection Asset Management bought a new stake in shares of Everpure during the 4th quarter worth $32,000. SHP Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of Everpure in the 4th quarter worth about $36,000. Rothschild Investment LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Everpure by 18.1% in the 4th quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 993 shares of the company's stock worth $67,000 after buying an additional 152 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ancora Advisors LLC bought a new position in Everpure during the second quarter valued at about $67,000. 83.42% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Everpure

In other news, insider John Colgrove sold 200,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $96.98, for a total value of $19,396,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 6,474,080 shares of the company's stock, valued at $627,856,278.40. This represents a 3.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders sold 1,008,050 shares of company stock valued at $101,591,156. 5.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

More Everpure News

Here are the key news stories impacting Everpure this week:

• Positive Sentiment: At its analyst meeting, Everpure projected fiscal 2028 revenue of $7.0 billion to $7.3 billion, implying 39%–45% growth and exceeding the approximately $6.2 billion consensus estimate. Management cited four strategic growth areas and described the business as reaching an inflection point. Everpure shares jump as fiscal 2028 outlook tops estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management reaffirmed its fiscal 2027 outlook and said it sees no sign of a slowdown in data-center demand. Hyperscale customers and AI infrastructure are expected to support continued revenue acceleration and potentially improving margins. Everpure CEO says no sign of data-center slowdown
• Positive Sentiment: CFRA upgraded Everpure, while several analysts raised price targets. Citigroup lifted its target to $160, and Needham, Guggenheim, Wells Fargo and Piper Sandler also maintained bullish ratings with targets generally ranging from $145 to $162. Everpure rises on CFRA upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities raised its fiscal 2028 EPS estimates to $0.62 for the third quarter and $0.80 for the fourth quarter, up from $0.55 and $0.70, respectively. The revisions reinforce expectations for accelerating earnings.
• Positive Sentiment: Everpure’s latest quarter also showed strong momentum: revenue grew 37.7% year over year to $1.19 billion, while EPS of $0.70 significantly exceeded the $0.19 consensus estimate.
• Neutral Sentiment: Trading was briefly halted under a limit-up/limit-down pause amid unusually high volatility, highlighting the market’s strong reaction to the outlook.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider John Colgrove sold 100,000 shares for approximately $11.6 million under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. He still owns more than 5.7 million shares, but the sale—and other recent disposals—may concern investors at a richly valued stock.
• Negative Sentiment: Everpure trades at a very high earnings multiple, leaving limited room for disappointing growth, rising component costs or weaker pricing. Analysts and investors must determine whether AI-driven demand can justify the premium valuation.

About Everpure

Everpure is a water-treatment and filtration brand owned by Pentair plc, rather than a separately listed company trading under the NYSE symbol P. The brand provides filtration and water-conditioning solutions for residential, commercial, foodservice, and beverage applications.

Its product portfolio includes water filters, cartridges, heads, manifolds, reverse-osmosis systems, scale-reduction products, and related treatment equipment. Everpure systems are used to improve water quality and help protect equipment in applications such as drinking-water dispensers, coffee and tea equipment, ice machines, restaurants, and other foodservice operations.

Everpure was established in 1933 and serves customers through Pentair's global water-solutions business.

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