NYSE:EV - Eaton Vance Stock Price, Forecast & News

Eaton Vance trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "EV."

Eaton Vance declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, January 10th. Investors of record on Friday, January 31st will be given a dividend of $0.375 per share on Friday, February 14th. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.16%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 30th. View Eaton Vance's Dividend History.

Eaton Vance declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback program on Wednesday, July 10th 2019, which allows the company to buyback 8,000,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Eaton Vance Corp (NYSE:EV) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November, 26th. The asset manager reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.88 by $0.07. The asset manager earned $433.74 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $438.42 million. Eaton Vance had a return on equity of 35.32% and a net margin of 23.77%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up .7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.85 EPS. View Eaton Vance's Earnings History.

Eaton Vance is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, February 25th 2020. View Earnings Estimates for Eaton Vance.

5 brokers have issued 12-month target prices for Eaton Vance's shares. Their forecasts range from $49.00 to $51.00. On average, they expect Eaton Vance's share price to reach $49.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 4.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Eaton Vance.

5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Eaton Vance in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Eaton Vance.

Press coverage about EV stock has been trending negative recently, according to InfoTrie. The research group scores the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Eaton Vance earned a news impact score of -2.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the asset manager a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Eaton Vance.

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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Eaton Vance investors own include AT&T (T), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Exxon Mobil (XOM), IBM (IBM), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Pfizer (PFE), Intel (INTC), PepsiCo (PEP), Energy Transfer LP Unit (ET) and Verizon Communications (VZ).

Eaton Vance's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Boston Trust Walden Corp (0.83%), Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.19%), Triad Investment Management (0.07%), Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. (0.06%), JGP Wealth Management LLC (0.05%) and Sciencast Management LP (0.04%). Company insiders that own Eaton Vance stock include Ann E Berman, Brian D Langstraat, Daniel C Cataldo, Leo I Higdon Jr, Matthew J Witkos, Thomas E Faust Jr and Winthrop H Smith Jr. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Eaton Vance.

EV stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Nisa Investment Advisors LLC, United Services Automobile Association, IFP Advisors Inc, IFM Investors Pty Ltd, Welch & Forbes LLC, Triad Investment Management and Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Eaton Vance company stock in the last year include Ann E Berman, Brian D Langstraat, Daniel C Cataldo, Leo I Higdon Jr, Matthew J Witkos and Thomas E Faust Jr. View Insider Buying and Selling for Eaton Vance.

EV stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Sciencast Management LP, Boston Trust Walden Corp, Gateway Investment Advisers LLC, JGP Wealth Management LLC, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, Coastline Trust Co, Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC and Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank . View Insider Buying and Selling for Eaton Vance.

Shares of EV 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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of EV stock can currently be purchased for approximately $47.44.

Eaton Vance has a market capitalization of $5.37 billion and generates $1.68 billion in revenue each year. The asset manager earns $400.04 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.45 on an earnings per share basis. Eaton Vance employs 1,871 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Eaton Vance.

The official website for Eaton Vance is http://www.eatonvance.com/.

Eaton Vance's mailing address is TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE, BOSTON MA, 02110. The asset manager can be reached via phone at 617-482-8260.