EverQuote, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVER) to Post FY2026 Earnings of $0.04 Per Share, Zacks Research Forecasts

EverQuote, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVER - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of EverQuote in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, April 1st. Zacks Research analyst Z. Masood now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.04 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $0.03. The consensus estimate for EverQuote's current full-year earnings is ($0.43) per share.

EverQuote (NASDAQ:EVER - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.19) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.31) by $0.12. The business had revenue of $55.71 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $49.89 million. EverQuote had a negative return on equity of 34.38% and a negative net margin of 17.81%.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on EVER. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on EverQuote from $13.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 27th. Craig Hallum started coverage on EverQuote in a research note on Tuesday, December 5th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $16.00 price objective for the company. B. Riley upped their target price on EverQuote from $18.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 27th. Needham & Company LLC raised their price target on shares of EverQuote from $15.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 27th. Finally, Raymond James upgraded EverQuote from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $13.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, December 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $20.80.

EverQuote Price Performance

NASDAQ EVER traded up $0.65 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $19.18. 204,167 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 356,914. The stock has a market cap of $656.53 million, a P/E ratio of -12.32 and a beta of 0.90. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $16.03 and a 200-day simple moving average of $11.64. EverQuote has a one year low of $5.36 and a one year high of $20.34.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, major shareholder Ventures Lllp Link sold 10,422 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.43, for a total transaction of $160,811.46. Following the sale, the insider now owns 1,858,407 shares of the company's stock, valued at $28,675,220.01. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. In other EverQuote news, major shareholder Ventures Lllp Link sold 10,422 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.43, for a total value of $160,811.46. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 1,858,407 shares in the company, valued at approximately $28,675,220.01. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director David B. Blundin sold 89,177 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.00, for a total value of $1,337,655.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 802,589 shares of the company's stock, valued at $12,038,835. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 397,590 shares of company stock valued at $6,941,267 over the last three months. 38.46% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of EverQuote

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Acadian Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in EverQuote by 21.3% in the third quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 220,251 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,592,000 after acquiring an additional 38,663 shares during the last quarter. Earnest Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of EverQuote by 44.2% in the 3rd quarter. Earnest Partners LLC now owns 1,933,597 shares of the company's stock valued at $13,980,000 after purchasing an additional 592,262 shares during the last quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of EverQuote by 9.0% during the 3rd quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 554,504 shares of the company's stock worth $4,009,000 after purchasing an additional 45,813 shares during the period. Gilbert & Cook Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of EverQuote during the 3rd quarter worth about $85,000. Finally, Raymond James & Associates raised its holdings in EverQuote by 69.3% in the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 44,704 shares of the company's stock valued at $323,000 after buying an additional 18,295 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.54% of the company's stock.

EverQuote Company Profile

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.