William Blair Brokers Raise Earnings Estimates for EverQuote

Key Points

• William Blair has revised its Q3 2025 earnings estimate for EverQuote, increasing the projection from $0.32 to $0.38 per share, with full-year earnings expected at $0.72 per share.
• In its last earnings report, EverQuote exceeded analysts' expectations by reporting $0.39 EPS, with revenues of $156.63 million, marking a 33.7% increase year-over-year.
• Five analysts currently rate EverQuote's stock as a buy, with an average target price of $32.50, indicating positive market sentiment.

EverQuote, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVER - Free Report) - Equities researchers at William Blair increased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of EverQuote in a note issued to investors on Monday, August 4th. William Blair analyst R. Schackart now anticipates that the company will earn $0.38 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.32. The consensus estimate for EverQuote's current full-year earnings is $0.72 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for EverQuote's Q1 2026 earnings at $0.42 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.35 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.36 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.51 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on EVER. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $38.00 price objective on shares of EverQuote in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on EverQuote from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $32.40.

EverQuote Stock Performance

Shares of EVER stock traded down $0.39 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $23.75. The company had a trading volume of 567,265 shares, compared to its average volume of 447,734. EverQuote has a 12 month low of $16.63 and a 12 month high of $30.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $848.35 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.15 and a beta of 0.37. The firm's fifty day moving average is $24.67 and its 200 day moving average is $23.95.

EverQuote (NASDAQ:EVER - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 4th. The company reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.04. EverQuote had a return on equity of 36.90% and a net margin of 7.57%. The company had revenue of $156.63 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $157.19 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.17 EPS. The company's revenue was up 33.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in EVER. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP acquired a new position in shares of EverQuote in the 4th quarter valued at $12,311,000. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in EverQuote during the 1st quarter worth $15,363,000. Freestone Grove Partners LP acquired a new stake in EverQuote during the 4th quarter worth $11,618,000. Emerald Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in EverQuote during the 1st quarter worth $11,621,000. Finally, Point72 Asset Management L.P. raised its stake in EverQuote by 2,301.4% during the 4th quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. now owns 461,013 shares of the company's stock worth $9,216,000 after buying an additional 441,815 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.54% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at EverQuote

In other EverQuote news, Director John L. Shields sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, July 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.30, for a total value of $48,600.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 31,219 shares in the company, valued at approximately $758,621.70. This trade represents a 6.02% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CTO David Brainard sold 6,609 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.54, for a total value of $155,575.86. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 142,665 shares in the company, valued at $3,358,334.10. The trade was a 4.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 63,162 shares of company stock worth $1,524,781. Corporate insiders own 29.79% 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.