Zacks Research Forecasts Evergy's Q4 Earnings (NASDAQ:EVRG)

Key Points

• Zacks Research raised its Q4 2026 EPS estimate for Evergy to $0.55 (from $0.54) and forecasts Q4 2027 $0.66, FY2027 $4.52 and FY2028 $4.90, with the current full-year consensus at $3.83.
• Street sentiment is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $87.75; shares opened at $82.84, trade in a 52‑week range of $61.94–$85.23, and the stock carries a P/E of 22.57.
• Evergy pays a quarterly dividend of $0.695 (annualized $2.78) for a 3.4% yield

Evergy Inc. (NASDAQ:EVRG - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q4 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Evergy in a report released on Tuesday, April 7th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will earn $0.55 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.54. The consensus estimate for Evergy's current full-year earnings is $3.83 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Evergy's Q4 2027 earnings at $0.66 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $4.52 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $4.90 EPS.

Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Saturday, January 31st. The company reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter. Evergy had a return on equity of 8.79% and a net margin of 14.35%.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on EVRG. Mizuho set a $82.00 target price on shares of Evergy in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of Evergy from $82.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of Evergy in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Evergy from $79.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $91.00 price target on shares of Evergy in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $87.75.

Evergy Price Performance

NASDAQ EVRG opened at $82.84 on Wednesday. Evergy has a 52 week low of $61.94 and a 52 week high of $85.23. The company has a current ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27. The stock has a market cap of $19.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $80.93 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $77.39.

Evergy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 10th were paid a dividend of $0.695 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 10th. This represents a $2.78 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.4%. Evergy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 75.75%.

Insider Activity at Evergy

In related news, SVP Charles L. King sold 2,440 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.19, for a total transaction of $200,543.60. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 18,359 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,508,926.21. This trade represents a 11.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Heather A. Humphrey sold 3,650 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.61, for a total transaction of $301,526.50. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 44,007 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,635,418.27. The trade was a 7.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 8,937 shares of company stock valued at $736,492 over the last 90 days. 1.52% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Evergy

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Evergy by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,447,150 shares of the company's stock valued at $465,684,000 after purchasing an additional 105,842 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in shares of Evergy by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 6,091,518 shares of the company's stock valued at $441,574,000 after purchasing an additional 33,457 shares during the period. Federated Hermes Inc. boosted its position in shares of Evergy by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 3,760,548 shares of the company's stock valued at $272,602,000 after purchasing an additional 57,814 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp boosted its position in shares of Evergy by 10.6% in the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,760,494 shares of the company's stock valued at $209,853,000 after purchasing an additional 263,619 shares during the period. Finally, Magellan Asset Management Ltd boosted its position in shares of Evergy by 3.4% in the 3rd quarter. Magellan Asset Management Ltd now owns 2,444,381 shares of the company's stock valued at $185,822,000 after purchasing an additional 79,888 shares during the period. 87.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Evergy

Evergy, Inc is a regulated electric utility that generates, transmits and distributes electricity to residential, commercial and industrial customers primarily across Kansas and western Missouri. The company provides core utility services including retail electric delivery, grid operations, customer service and outage restoration, operating under state regulatory frameworks. Evergy serves a mix of urban and rural communities, including portions of the Kansas City metropolitan area and other population centers in its service territory.

The company's business activities span power generation, system planning, transmission and distribution infrastructure, and customer-facing programs such as energy efficiency and demand-side management.

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