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Evergy (EVRG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$80.50 -2.23 (-2.70%)
Closing price 05/15/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$80.54 +0.05 (+0.06%)
As of 05/15/2026 06:32 PM Eastern
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About Evergy Stock (NASDAQ:EVRG)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$80.44
$82.98
50-Day Range
$78.70
$84.41
52-Week Range
$64.70
$85.27
Volume
2.32 million shs
Average Volume
2.00 million shs
Market Capitalization
$18.56 billion
P/E Ratio
21.35
Dividend Yield
3.45%
Price Target
$89.60
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Evergy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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93rd Percentile Overall Score

EVRG MarketRank™: 

Evergy scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 16th out of 94 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Evergy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.73, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 8 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Evergy has a consensus price target of $89.60, representing about 11.3% upside from its current price of $80.50.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Evergy has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Evergy's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Evergy are expected to grow by 7.06% in the coming year, from $4.25 to $4.55 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Evergy is 21.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.80.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Evergy is 21.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 22.14.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Evergy has a PEG Ratio of 2.09. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Evergy has a P/B Ratio of 1.82. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.48% of the float of Evergy has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Evergy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.27.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Evergy has recently decreased by 4.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Evergy pays a meaningful dividend of 3.45%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Evergy has been increasing its dividend for 20 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Evergy is 73.74%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Evergy will have a dividend payout ratio of 61.10% next year. This indicates that Evergy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Evergy's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Evergy has a news sentiment score of 1.24. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Evergy this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    4 people have searched for EVRG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added Evergy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Evergy insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $736,492.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.52% of the stock of Evergy is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    87.24% 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.
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EVRG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Evergy's stock was trading at $72.49 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, EVRG stock has increased by 11.0% and is now trading at $80.50.

Evergy Inc. (NASDAQ:EVRG) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 7th. The company reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.06. Evergy's revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Top institutional investors of Evergy include Magellan Asset Management Ltd (0.97%), First Trust Advisors LP (0.64%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.60%) and Gabelli Funds LLC (0.45%). Insiders that own company stock include Heather A Humphrey, Charles A Caisley, Charles L King, Mary L Landrieu, Ann D Murtlow, Lesley Lissette Elwell and Kevin E Bryant.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of EVRG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Company Calendar

Record date for 3/20 Dividend
3/10/2026
Ex-Dividend for 3/20 Dividend
3/10/2026
Dividend Payable
3/20/2026
Last Earnings
5/07/2026
Today
5/17/2026
Record date for 6/18 Dividend
5/22/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/18 Dividend
5/22/2026
Dividend Payable
6/18/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Utilities
Industry
UTIL - ELEC PWR
Sub-Industry
Utilities
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:EVRG
Previous Symbol
NYSE:EVRG
CIK
1711269
Employees
4,691
Year Founded
2018

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$99.00
Low Price Target
$82.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+11.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.73
Research Coverage
11 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.77
Trailing P/E Ratio
21.35
Forward P/E Ratio
18.94
P/E Growth
2.09
Net Income
$855.60 million
Net Margins
14.63%
Pretax Margin
15.10%
Return on Equity
9.09%
Return on Assets
2.75%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.29
Current Ratio
0.45
Quick Ratio
0.24

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$5.96 billion
Price / Sales
3.11
Cash Flow
$9.34 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.62
Book Value
$44.28 per share
Price / Book
1.82

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
230,510,000
Free Float
227,009,000
Market Cap
$18.56 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.56

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This page (NASDAQ:EVRG) was last updated on 5/17/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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