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Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Evergy's stock symbol?
Evergy trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "EVRG."
How often does Evergy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Evergy?
Evergy announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, November 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.475 per share on Thursday, December 20th. This represents a $1.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.20%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 28th. View Evergy's Dividend History.
How were Evergy's earnings last quarter?
Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 9th. The company reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.56. The firm had revenue of $893.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $623.51 million. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 46.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.50 earnings per share. View Evergy's Earnings History.
When is Evergy's next earnings date?
How can I listen to Evergy's earnings call?
Evergy will be holding an earnings conference call on Friday, February 22nd at 10:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 8883537071.
What price target have analysts set for EVRG?
6 brokerages have issued 1-year target prices for Evergy's shares. Their predictions range from $56.00 to $62.00. On average, they anticipate Evergy's share price to reach $59.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 0.2% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Evergy.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Evergy?
6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Evergy in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Evergy.
Has Evergy been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about EVRG stock has been trending somewhat negative on Thursday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm scores the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Evergy earned a media sentiment score of -1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news articles about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days.
Who are some of Evergy's key competitors?
Who are Evergy's key executives?
Evergy's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mark A. Ruelle, President, Chief Executive Officer & Director
- Tony Somma, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Senior VP
- Debra Grunst, Vice President-Information Technology
- Cindy Wilson, Executive Director-Compliance & Internal Audit
- Kevin L. Kongs, Vice President & Controller
Who are Evergy's major shareholders?
Evergy's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (7.49%), Zimmer Partners LP (1.41%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.34%), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1.29%), Northern Trust Corp (1.21%) and Jennison Associates LLC (1.21%). Company insiders that own Evergy stock include Anthony D Somma, Greg A Greenwood, Jerl L Banning, Mark A Ruelle, Richard L Hawley and Terry D Bassham. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Evergy.
Which major investors are selling Evergy stock?
EVRG stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Millennium Management LLC, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Zimmer Partners LP, BlackRock Inc., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Wedge Capital Management L L P NC and Gabelli Funds LLC. Company insiders that have sold Evergy company stock in the last year include Anthony D Somma, Greg A Greenwood, Jerl L Banning, Mark A Ruelle, Richard L Hawley and Terry D Bassham. View Insider Buying and Selling for Evergy.
Which major investors are buying Evergy stock?
EVRG stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, Scout Investments Inc., APG Asset Management N.V., Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd., California Public Employees Retirement System, Squarepoint Ops LLC and Nuveen Asset Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Evergy.
How do I buy shares of Evergy?
Shares of EVRG can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Evergy's stock price today?
One share of EVRG stock can currently be purchased for approximately $59.39.
How big of a company is Evergy?
Evergy has a market capitalization of $15.65 billion.
How can I contact Evergy?
The company can be reached via phone at (785) 575-6300.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Evergy (NASDAQ EVRG)
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