FY2025 EPS Estimates for EverQuote Lifted by Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research has raised its FY2025 EPS estimate for EverQuote to $1.40 per share, slightly up from a previous estimate of $1.39.
• Institutional investors currently own 91.54% of EverQuote's stock, indicating strong institutional support.
• EverQuote's stock opened at $19.45 with a market cap of $710.12 million and a PE ratio of 15.69.

EverQuote, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVER - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of EverQuote in a research note issued to investors on Friday, October 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will earn $1.40 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $1.39. The consensus estimate for EverQuote's current full-year earnings is $0.72 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for EverQuote's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.32 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.40 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.49 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.56 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $0.33 EPS.

EVER has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of EverQuote from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, October 11th. Needham & Company LLC restated a "buy" rating and issued a $38.00 target price on shares of EverQuote in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of EverQuote in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $32.40.

EverQuote Stock Performance

Shares of EverQuote stock opened at $19.45 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $710.12 million, a PE ratio of 15.69 and a beta of 0.58. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $23.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is $23.58. EverQuote has a 1 year low of $16.63 and a 1 year high of $30.03.

EverQuote (NASDAQ:EVER - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, August 4th. The company reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $156.63 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $157.19 million. EverQuote had a net margin of 7.57% and a return on equity of 36.90%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 33.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.17 EPS. EverQuote has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director John L. Shields sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.78, for a total transaction of $41,560.00. Following the sale, the director owned 27,219 shares in the company, valued at $565,610.82. This represents a 6.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Ventures Lllp Link sold 900,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Sunday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.33, for a total transaction of $20,997,000.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 2,598,154 shares in the company, valued at approximately $60,614,932.82. This trade represents a 25.73% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 943,753 shares of company stock valued at $22,016,050 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 25.52% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On EverQuote

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. increased its stake in shares of EverQuote by 25.8% in the second quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. now owns 2,796 shares of the company's stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 573 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its stake in shares of EverQuote by 271.2% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,259 shares of the company's stock valued at $79,000 after purchasing an additional 2,381 shares during the period. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. increased its stake in shares of EverQuote by 28.7% in the second quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 4,682 shares of the company's stock valued at $113,000 after purchasing an additional 1,044 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC increased its stake in shares of EverQuote by 70.9% in the second quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 5,485 shares of the company's stock valued at $133,000 after purchasing an additional 2,276 shares during the period. Finally, Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey increased its stake in shares of EverQuote by 23.1% in the second quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 6,268 shares of the company's stock valued at $152,000 after purchasing an additional 1,178 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.54% of the company's stock.

About EverQuote

EverQuote, Inc operates an online marketplace for insurance shopping in the United States. The company offers auto, home and renters, and life insurance. The company serves carriers and agents, as well as indirect distributors. The company was formerly known as AdHarmonics, Inc, and changed its name to EverQuote, Inc in November 2014.

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