NYSE:EVRG Evergy (EVRG) Stock Price, News & Analysis → [FREE Ticket] 27 Crypto Experts Reveal Their #1 Picks (From Crypto 101 Media) (Ad) Free EVRG Stock Alerts $55.09 -0.02 (-0.04%) (As of 05/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$54.85▼$55.2350-Day Range$49.56▼$55.7452-Week Range$46.92▼$61.84Volume974,609 shsAverage Volume2.51 million shsMarket Capitalization$12.67 billionP/E Ratio17.83Dividend Yield4.67%Price Target$57.83 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsSocial MediaSustainability Get Evergy alerts: Email Address Evergy MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.57 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside5.0% Upside$57.83 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-3.25Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.18Based on 119 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth4.95%From $3.84 to $4.03 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.91 out of 5 starsUtilities Sector58th out of 89 stocksElectric & Other Services Combined Industry12th out of 17 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingEvergy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageEvergy has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Evergy's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for EVRG. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipEvergy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.66%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthEvergy has been increasing its dividend for 19 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Evergy is 83.17%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Evergy will have a dividend payout ratio of 63.77% next year. This indicates that Evergy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Evergy's dividend. Previous Next 2.2 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreEvergy has received a 5.61% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Societal infrastructure" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Electricity produced with crude oil", "Electricity produced with nuclear fuels", "Electricity produced with coal", "Local electricty grid operation services for electricty produced by renewable energy sources", "Main electricity grid operation services for electricity produced by renewable energy sources", and "Main electricity grid operation services for electricity produced by waste" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Evergy is -3.25. Previous Next 1.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentEvergy has a news sentiment score of 0.18. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 119 news articles for Evergy this week, compared to 63 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 7 people have searched for EVRG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -42% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 4 people have added Evergy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Evergy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.26% 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. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Evergy are expected to grow by 4.95% in the coming year, from $3.84 to $4.03 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Evergy is 17.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 141.64.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Evergy is 17.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 84.87.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEvergy has a PEG Ratio of 2.87. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEvergy has a P/B Ratio of 1.31. 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. 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The company was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.Read More EVRG Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart EVRG Stock News HeadlinesMay 21 at 12:18 AM | msn.comMicroplastics Found in Every Human Testicle in New Study — Do They Impact Fertility?May 21 at 12:18 AM | sports.yahoo.comCaitlin Clark unfazed following injury: ‘Every basketball player has an ankle injury’May 21 at 12:18 AM | macrumors.comAmazon Takes $149 Off Every Model of Apple's 13-Inch M3 MacBook Air, Starting at $949.99May 21 at 12:18 AM | msn.comShelter Dog Stares out of Crack in Kennel Every Day Waiting to Be PickedMay 21 at 12:18 AM | yahoo.comShould you be pooping every day? Experts weigh inMay 20 at 7:18 PM | forbes.comBetting On AI: How Artificial Intelligence Levels The Playing Field For Everyday InvestorsMay 20 at 7:18 PM | msn.comWe don’t have Bill Belichick ‘cursing us out every play ... 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Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/22 Dividend3/08/2024Dividend Payable3/22/2024Last Earnings5/09/2024Ex-Dividend for 6/20 Dividend5/17/2024Today5/20/2024Dividend Payable6/20/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/02/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Electric & other services combined Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:EVRG CUSIPN/A CIK54507 Webwww.evergyinc.com Phone(816) 556-2200Fax785-575-1796Employees4,658Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$57.83 High Stock Price Target$64.00 Low Stock Price Target$51.00 Potential Upside/Downside+5.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.57 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.09 Trailing P/E Ratio17.83 Forward P/E Ratio14.35 P/E Growth2.87Net Income$731.30 million Net Margins12.84% Pretax Margin13.11% Return on Equity8.32% Return on Assets2.61% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.21 Current Ratio0.57 Quick Ratio0.32 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.51 billion Price / Sales2.30 Cash Flow$8.69 per share Price / Cash Flow6.34 Book Value$42.16 per share Price / Book1.31Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares229,930,000Free Float222,433,000Market Cap$12.67 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.57 A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for May 2024. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. David A. Campbell (Age 56)President, CEO & Chairman of the Board Comp: $2.54MMr. Kirkland B. Andrews (Age 56)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $1.65MMr. Kevin E. Bryant (Age 48)Executive VP & COO Comp: $1.27MMs. Heather A. Humphrey (Age 53)Senior VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Comp: $999.97kMr. Charles A. Caisley (Age 51)Senior VP of Public Affairs & Chief Customer Officer Comp: $967.29kMr. Steven P. Busser (Age 55)VP & Chief Accounting Officer Mr. Charles L. King (Age 59)Senior VP & CTO Mr. Peter Francis FlynnDirector of Investor RelationsMs. Lesley Lissette Elwell (Age 53)Senior VP, Chief Human Resources Officer & Chief Diversity Officer Mr. Cleveland O. Reasoner IIIVP & Chief Nuclear OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsNiSourceNYSE:NIAlliant EnergyNASDAQ:LNTCMS EnergyNYSE:CMSAmerenNYSE:AEEALLETENYSE:ALEView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsZimmer Partners LPBought 2,062,434 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 1.012%Yaupon Capital Management LPBought 330,969 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.250%Coppell Advisory Solutions Corp.Bought 12,574 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.005%Garner Asset Management CorpBought 446 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.003%Walleye Trading LLCSold 2,700 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.000%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions EVRG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Evergy stock right now? 7 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Evergy in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" EVRG shares. View EVRG analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Evergy's stock price target for 2024? 7 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Evergy's stock. Their EVRG share price targets range from $51.00 to $64.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $57.83 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 5.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for EVRG or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have EVRG shares performed in 2024? Evergy's stock was trading at $52.20 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, EVRG shares have increased by 5.5% and is now trading at $55.09. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Evergy's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, August 2nd 2024. View our EVRG earnings forecast. How were Evergy's earnings last quarter? Evergy, Inc. (NYSE:EVRG) posted its earnings results on Thursday, May, 9th. The company reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.07. The business earned $1.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.35 billion. Evergy had a net margin of 12.84% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.32%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.59 EPS. How often does Evergy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Evergy? Evergy declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 8th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 20th will be given a dividend of $0.6425 per share on Thursday, June 20th. This represents a $2.57 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.67%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 17th. Read our dividend analysis for EVRG. Is Evergy a good dividend stock? Evergy (NYSE:EVRG) pays an annual dividend of $2.57 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.66%. EVRG has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 19 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 83.17%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, EVRG will have a dividend payout ratio of 63.77% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for EVRG. What ETFs hold Evergy's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Evergy (NYSE:EVRG) stock in their portfolio include First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF (RSPU), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF (RYU), First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF (ECLN), Federated Hermes U.S. Strategic Dividend ETF (FDV), Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF (PEY), Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (SPHD) and Invesco Bloomberg Analyst Rating Improvers ETF (UPGD). What guidance has Evergy issued on next quarter's earnings? Evergy issued an update on its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Thursday, May, 9th. The company provided EPS guidance of 3.730-3.930 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 3.830. The company issued revenue guidance of -. What other stocks do shareholders of Evergy own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Evergy investors own include Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Procter & Gamble (PG), AT&T (T), RTX (RTX), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Intel (INTC), Verizon Communications (VZ), CVS Health (CVS), Pfizer (PFE). Who are Evergy's major shareholders? Evergy's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (13.51%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.22%), Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp (1.17%), Zimmer Partners LP (1.01%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (0.71%) and Gabelli Funds LLC (0.55%). Insiders that own company stock include C John Wilder, Charles L King, David A Campbell, Kevin E Bryant, Kirkland B Andrews, Lesley Lissette Elwell, Mary L Landrieu, Sandra Aj Lawrence and Thomas D Hyde. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Evergy? Shares of EVRG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. 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