Top-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendPositive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:EVRG Evergy (EVRG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $71.70 -0.36 (-0.49%) As of 09:53 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Evergy Stock (NASDAQ:EVRG) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Evergy alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$71.85▼$72.1850-Day Range$66.79▼$73.2752-Week Range$58.25▼$73.97Volume137,469 shsAverage Volume2.32 million shsMarket Capitalization$16.50 billionP/E Ratio19.66Dividend Yield3.72%Price Target$74.44Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview Evergy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity in the United States. The company generates electricity through coal, landfill gas, uranium, and natural gas and oil sources, as well as solar, wind, other renewable sources. It serves residences, commercial firms, industrials, municipalities, and other electric utilities. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. Read More Evergy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks52nd Percentile Overall ScoreEVRG MarketRank™: Evergy scored higher than 52% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 69th out of 98 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.6 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingEvergy has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.11, and is based on 8 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageEvergy has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Evergy's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth5.22% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Evergy are expected to grow by 5.22% in the coming year, from $3.83 to $4.03 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Evergy is 19.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.63.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Evergy is 19.80, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 15.40.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEvergy has a PEG Ratio of 3.14. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEvergy has a P/B Ratio of 1.66. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Evergy's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.45% of the float of Evergy has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEvergy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Evergy has recently increased by 7.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend5.0 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipEvergy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.72%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthEvergy has been increasing its dividend for 20 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Evergy is 73.35%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Evergy will have a dividend payout ratio of 66.25% next year. This indicates that Evergy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Evergy's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted5.45% of the float of Evergy has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEvergy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Evergy has recently increased by 7.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.6 / 5News Sentiment1.51 News SentimentEvergy has a news sentiment score of 1.51. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.96 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Evergy this week, compared to 21 articles on an average week.Search Interest11 people have searched for EVRG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 175% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added Evergy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Evergy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.42% of the stock of Evergy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions87.24% of the stock of Evergy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Evergy's insider trading history. Receive EVRG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Evergy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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EVRG Stock News HeadlinesEvery move the Rams made to get their roster down to 53 playersAugust 26 at 6:45 PM | theramswire.usatoday.comJefferies Sees ‘Golden Age of Utilities': 5 High-Yielding Top PicksAugust 26 at 3:41 PM | 247wallst.comWhat Steve Bannon revealed about Trump’s gold playA Trump advisor just said 3 words that could reset the dollar. It’s a gold move nobody saw coming—and your IRA could be at risk. Here’s how to prepare.August 28 at 2:00 AM | Reagan Gold Group (Ad)160+ fantasy football team names inspired by every NFL team in 2025August 25 at 1:58 PM | usatoday.comFantasy football rankings: Sleeper picks for every position in 2025August 22, 2025 | msn.comHow every first-round pick wins (and loses) your fantasy football league: Buy Jahmyr Gibbs and Puka NacuaAugust 22, 2025 | msn.comEvergy’s Strategic Settlement Boosts Growth Prospects with LLPS Rate PlanAugust 20, 2025 | tipranks.comWatch every throw from Rams QB Stetson Bennett's outstanding 324-yard game vs. ChargersAugust 17, 2025 | msn.comSee More Headlines EVRG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have EVRG shares performed this year? Evergy's stock was trading at $61.55 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, EVRG stock has increased by 17.1% and is now trading at $72.06. How were Evergy's earnings last quarter? Evergy Inc. (NASDAQ:EVRG) announced its earnings results on Thursday, August, 7th. The company reported $0.82 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.78 by $0.04. The company's quarterly revenue was down .7% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Evergy's major shareholders? Evergy's top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (13.46%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.72%), Franklin Resources Inc. (2.52%) and Federated Hermes Inc. (1.60%). Insiders that own company stock include Heather A Humphrey, Charles A Caisley, Mary L Landrieu, Ann D Murtlow, Sandra Aj Lawrence, Lesley Lissette Elwell and Kevin E Bryant. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Evergy? Shares of EVRG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Company Calendar Record date for 6/20 Dividend5/23/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/20 Dividend5/23/2025Dividend Payable6/20/2025Last Earnings8/07/2025Record date for 9/19 Dividend8/22/2025Ex-Dividend for 9/19 Dividend8/22/2025Today8/28/2025Dividend Payable9/19/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)11/06/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorUtilities Industry UTIL - ELEC PWR Sub-IndustryUtilities Current SymbolNASDAQ:EVRG Previous SymbolNYSE:EVRG CIK1711269 Webwww.evergyinc.com Phone(816) 556-2200Fax785-575-1796Employees4,731Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Evergy$74.44 High Price Target$79.00 Low Price Target$68.50 Potential Upside/Downside+3.3%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.11 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.64 Trailing P/E Ratio19.80 Forward P/E Ratio18.81 P/E Growth3.14Net Income$873.50 million Net Margins14.29% Pretax Margin14.96% Return on Equity8.62% Return on Assets2.66% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.24 Current Ratio0.50 Quick Ratio0.27 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.85 billion Price / Sales2.84 Cash Flow$9.12 per share Price / Cash Flow7.90 Book Value$43.44 per share Price / Book1.66Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares230,150,000Free Float226,887,000Market Cap$16.58 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.48 Social Links The Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2025Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2025 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. 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