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 Date8/7/2019 (Confirmed)
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 Thursday, May 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 30th will be given a dividend of $0.475 per share on Thursday, June 20th. This represents a $1.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.13%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 29th. View Evergy's Dividend History.
How were Evergy's earnings last quarter?
Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 8th. The company reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.02. The firm earned $1.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.20 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.34 earnings per share. View Evergy's Earnings History.
When is Evergy's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for EVRG?
4 brokerages have issued 1-year price targets for Evergy's stock. Their forecasts range from $56.00 to $62.00. On average, they anticipate Evergy's stock price to reach $60.25 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 0.9%. View Analyst Price Targets for Evergy.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Evergy?
4 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 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?
Media headlines about EVRG stock have been trending neutral this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Evergy earned a news impact score of 0.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news articles about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect 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 many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.15%), Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.09%), Rockland Trust Co. (0.07%), Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.05%), Bright Rock Capital Management LLC (0.03%) and Whitehelm Capital Pty Ltd (0.03%). 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 major investors are selling Evergy stock?
EVRG stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Machina Capital S.A.S., New York State Teachers Retirement System, Whitehelm Capital Pty Ltd, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC, Bright Rock Capital Management LLC, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V., Retirement Systems of Alabama and Gulf International Bank UK Ltd. 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 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, Rockland Trust Co., MainStreet Investment Advisors LLC, Fox Run Management L.L.C., AdvisorNet Financial Inc, Raymond James Trust N.A., Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt and CENTRAL TRUST Co. 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 $60.79.
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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