Zacks Research Lowers Earnings Estimates for Everest Group

Key Points

• Analysts at Zacks Research have reduced their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Everest Group from $8.82 to $7.74 per share.
• Everest Group declared a quarterly dividend of $2.00, payable on September 19th, reflecting an annualized dividend yield of 2.3%.
• Institutional investors now own 92.64% of Everest Group's stock, indicating significant confidence from large financial entities.

Everest Group, Ltd. (NYSE:EG - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Everest Group in a research report issued on Wednesday, August 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $7.74 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $8.82. 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 $13.79 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $16.34 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $11.34 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $14.43 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $20.71 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $20.05 EPS.

Everest Group (NYSE:EG - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $17.36 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $15.14 by $2.22. Everest Group had a return on equity of 5.89% and a net margin of 4.56%.The firm had revenue of $4.49 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.22 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $16.85 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on EG. 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. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Everest Group from $330.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their target price on Everest Group from $405.00 to $416.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated a "mixed" rating on shares of Everest Group in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Evercore ISI reduced their target price on Everest Group from $400.00 to $396.00 and set an "in-line" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Everest Group currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $397.14.

Everest Group Stock Performance

Shares of EG stock traded up $3.61 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $343.49. The company's stock had a trading volume of 5,862 shares, compared to its average volume of 395,002. The stock has a market cap of $14.41 billion, a PE ratio of 18.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.25 and a beta of 0.50. Everest Group has a 12-month low of $320.00 and a 12-month high of $407.30. The company has a 50 day moving average of $335.93 and a 200 day moving average of $343.47. The company has a current ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 0.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24.

Everest Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 19th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 3rd will be paid a $2.00 dividend. This represents a $8.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 3rd. Everest Group's dividend payout ratio is currently 42.46%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Everest Group news, CEO James Allan Williamson bought 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 11th. The shares were bought at an average price of $337.97 per share, with a total value of $337,970.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 25,618 shares in the company, valued at $8,658,115.46. This trade represents a 4.06% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.10% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Everest Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Everest Group by 38.1% in the 4th quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,928 shares of the company's stock valued at $699,000 after acquiring an additional 532 shares during the last quarter. Stifel Financial Corp grew its holdings in Everest Group by 317.3% in the 4th quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 18,141 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,575,000 after buying an additional 13,794 shares in the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its stake in shares of Everest Group by 11.9% in the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 47,947 shares of the company's stock worth $17,410,000 after acquiring an additional 5,101 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its stake in shares of Everest Group by 9.6% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 108,269 shares of the company's stock worth $39,244,000 after acquiring an additional 9,475 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Voya Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Everest Group by 7.8% during the 4th quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 18,895 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,849,000 after acquiring an additional 1,361 shares during the last quarter. 92.64% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Everest Group Company Profile

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.