Q2 EPS Estimates for Everest Group Lowered by Zacks Research

Everest Group, Ltd. (NYSE:EG - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Everest Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, June 18th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $15.30 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $15.39. The consensus estimate for Everest Group's current full-year earnings is $47.93 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Everest Group's Q4 2025 earnings at $14.96 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $45.53 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $16.50 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $13.36 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $60.69 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $69.18 EPS.

Everest Group (NYSE:EG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $6.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $7.46 by ($1.01). The firm had revenue of $4.26 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.89 billion. Everest Group had a net margin of 4.88% and a return on equity of 5.95%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $16.32 earnings per share.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. UBS Group cut their price target on Everest Group from $375.00 to $372.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Raymond James Financial restated a "strong-buy" rating and set a $410.00 target price (down from $420.00) on shares of Everest Group in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Evercore ISI reduced their target price on shares of Everest Group from $400.00 to $396.00 and set an "in-line" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Janney Montgomery Scott began coverage on shares of Everest Group in a research report on Friday, June 20th. They set a "buy" rating and a $425.00 price target for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Everest Group from $330.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $400.33.

Everest Group Price Performance

Everest Group stock traded up $3.13 on Monday, reaching $339.57. The company's stock had a trading volume of 216,071 shares, compared to its average volume of 401,428. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a current ratio of 0.35. The company has a market cap of $14.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.47, a PEG ratio of 0.26 and a beta of 0.53. The business's fifty day moving average price is $344.16 and its 200 day moving average price is $350.34. Everest Group has a twelve month low of $320.00 and a twelve month high of $407.30.

Everest Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 13th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 28th were issued a $2.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 28th. This represents a $8.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.36%. Everest Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 41.15%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Everest Group news, CEO James Allan Williamson purchased 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 11th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $337.97 per share, for a total transaction of $337,970.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer now directly owns 25,618 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,658,115.46. The trade was a 4.06% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Everest Group

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Everest Group by 3.7% in the first quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC now owns 843 shares of the company's stock worth $306,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. grew its holdings in shares of Everest Group by 3.0% during the first quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. now owns 1,025 shares of the company's stock worth $372,000 after buying an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Legacy Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Everest Group by 5.5% during the first quarter. Legacy Advisors LLC now owns 599 shares of the company's stock worth $218,000 after buying an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV grew its holdings in shares of Everest Group by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV now owns 5,315 shares of the company's stock worth $1,913,000 after buying an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vontobel Holding Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Everest Group by 2.1% during the first quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 1,781 shares of the company's stock worth $647,000 after buying an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. 92.64% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Everest Group

Everest Group, Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides reinsurance and insurance products in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through two segment, Insurance and Reinsurance. The Reinsurance segment writes property and casualty reinsurance; and specialty lines of business through reinsurance brokers, as well as directly with ceding companies in the United States, Bermuda, Ireland, Canada, Singapore, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.