Westar Energy, Inc engages in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in Kansas. It provides electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the cities of Topeka, Lawrence, Manhattan, Salina, and Hutchinson. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Topeka, KS.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Electric Utilities
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorUtilities
WebN/A
Phone(785) 575-6300
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesN/A
Profitability
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Next Earnings Date11/6/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
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 declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, August 7th. Investors of record on Friday, August 30th will be given a dividend of $0.475 per share on Friday, September 20th. This represents a $1.90 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.95%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 29th. View Evergy's Dividend History.
How were Evergy's earnings last quarter?
Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 7th. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.02. The firm earned $1.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.33 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.67 earnings per share. View Evergy's Earnings History.
When is Evergy's next earnings date?
What guidance has Evergy issued on next quarter's earnings?
Evergy updated its FY19 earnings guidance on Wednesday, August, 7th. The company provided EPS guidance of $2.80-3.00 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $2.89.
What price target have analysts set for EVRG?
5 analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Evergy's stock. Their forecasts range from $56.00 to $67.00. On average, they anticipate Evergy's share price to reach $61.60 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 4.4%. View Analyst Price Targets for Evergy.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Evergy?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Evergy in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Evergy.
Has Evergy been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about EVRG stock has been trending negative this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Evergy earned a news sentiment score of -2.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media headlines about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Evergy.
Who are some of Evergy's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Evergy own?
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 retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (13.24%), BlackRock Inc. (8.53%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (4.72%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (2.68%), Invesco Ltd. (2.07%) and Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1.68%). Company insiders that own Evergy stock include Anthony D Somma, Charles A Caisley, Greg A Greenwood, Heather A Humphrey, Jerl L Banning, Mark A Ruelle, Richard L Hawley, S Carl Soderstrom Jr and Terry D Bassham. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Evergy.
Which institutional investors are selling Evergy stock?
EVRG stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD, Jennison Associates LLC, Jennison Associates LLC, Vanguard Group Inc., Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, AQR Capital Management LLC, Janus Henderson Group PLC and Janus Henderson Group PLC. Company insiders that have sold Evergy company stock in the last year include Anthony D Somma, Charles A Caisley, Greg A Greenwood, Heather A Humphrey, Jerl L Banning, Mark A Ruelle, Richard L Hawley, S Carl Soderstrom Jr and Terry D Bassham. View Insider Buying and Selling for Evergy.
Which institutional investors are buying Evergy stock?
EVRG stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Invesco Ltd., Nuveen Asset Management LLC, BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA, APG Asset Management N.V., California Public Employees Retirement System, First Trust Advisors LP, Zimmer Partners LP and Magellan Asset Management Ltd. 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 $64.45.
How big of a company is Evergy?
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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