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
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Electric Utilities
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorUtilities
SymbolNASDAQ:EVRG
CUSIPN/A
WebN/A
Phone(785) 575-6300
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current RatioN/A
Quick RatioN/A
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E RatioN/A
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesN/A
Price / SalesN/A
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book ValueN/A
Price / BookN/A
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net IncomeN/A
Net MarginsN/A
Return on EquityN/A
Return on AssetsN/A
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Outstanding Shares271,690,000
Market Cap$0.00
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 dividend on Wednesday, August 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 29th will be given a dividend of $0.46 per share on Thursday, September 20th. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 28th. View Evergy's Dividend History.
How were Evergy's earnings last quarter?
Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 9th. The company reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.56. The firm earned $893.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $623.51 million. The business's quarterly revenue was up 46.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.50 EPS. View Evergy's Earnings History.
When is Evergy's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for EVRG?
4 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Evergy's shares. Their predictions range from $57.00 to $61.00. On average, they expect Evergy's share price to reach $58.6667 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 4.9% from the stock's current price. 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 2 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Evergy.
Are investors shorting Evergy?
Evergy saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 8,140,070 shares, an increase of 146.6% from the August 15th total of 3,301,538 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,609,083 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 5.1 days. Currently, 3.0% of the company's stock are short sold. View Evergy's Current Options Chain.
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
Has Evergy been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about EVRG stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, Accern reports. The research group identifies positive and negative press coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Evergy earned a media and rumor sentiment score of 0.18 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news stories about the company an impact score of 46.57 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days. View Recent Headlines for Evergy.
Who are Evergy's major shareholders?
Evergy's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (13.37%), FMR LLC (2.87%), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (4.25%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (3.78%), Millennium Management LLC (2.80%) and Janus Henderson Group PLC (2.12%). Company insiders that own Evergy stock include Jerl L Banning, Mark A Ruelle and Richard L Hawley. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Evergy.
Which institutional investors are buying Evergy stock?
EVRG stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., FMR LLC, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Millennium Management LLC, Janus Henderson Group PLC, Northern Trust Corp and Jennison Associates 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 $55.91.
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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