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Evergy (EVRG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$83.04 -0.02 (-0.02%)
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About Evergy Stock (NASDAQ:EVRG)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$82.41
$84.75
50-Day Range
$80.39
$88.13
52-Week Range
$70.42
$88.62
Volume
2.09 million shs
Average Volume
2.07 million shs
Market Capitalization
$19.14 billion
P/E Ratio
22.03
Dividend Yield
3.35%
Price Target
$90.60
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Evergy, Inc. is a regulated electric utility that generates, transmits and distributes electricity to residential, commercial and industrial customers primarily across Kansas and western Missouri. The company provides core utility services including retail electric delivery, grid operations, customer service and outage restoration, operating under state regulatory frameworks. Evergy serves a mix of urban and rural communities, including portions of the Kansas City metropolitan area and other population centers in its service territory.

The company’s business activities span power generation, system planning, transmission and distribution infrastructure, and customer-facing programs such as energy efficiency and demand-side management. Evergy operates a portfolio of generation resources and has been investing in modernization of its grid to improve reliability, integrate variable renewable resources and support distributed energy resources. It also offers commercial and industrial solutions, including energy management and reliability services for larger customers.

Evergy was created through the combination of two Kansas-based utilities in the late 2010s, bringing together legacy operations and customer bases to form a single regional provider. As a publicly traded company listed on the NASDAQ, it operates under the oversight of state utility commissions in Kansas and Missouri and must balance capital investment, reliability, regulatory compliance and customer affordability in its planning and operations.

The company emphasizes grid resilience, regulatory engagement and a transition toward cleaner energy sources while maintaining core service delivery. Evergy’s management and board oversee strategic initiatives focused on infrastructure investment, customer service improvements and the integration of renewable generation within the regulated utility framework.

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Evergy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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82nd Percentile Overall Score

EVRG MarketRank™: 

Evergy scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 43rd out of 95 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/Downside

    The consensus price target for Evergy is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Evergy 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.
  • 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 22.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.55.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Evergy is 22.02, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 21.98.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Evergy has a PEG Ratio of 2.17. 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 1.86. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.07% 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 8.39.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Evergy has recently increased by 4.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Evergy pays a meaningful dividend of 3.34%, 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 1.01. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Evergy this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 3 people have searched for EVRG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    5 people have added Evergy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% 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 $1,061,870.00 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 at the beginning of the year. Since then, EVRG stock has increased by 14.5% and is now trading at $83.0150.

Evergy Inc. (NASDAQ:EVRG) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 5th. The company reported $0.88 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.81 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $1.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.36 billion. Evergy had a net margin of 14.63% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.09%.
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Top institutional shareholders of Evergy include Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. (0.09%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.08%), Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC (0.06%) and Franklin Street Advisors Inc. NC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Heather A Humphrey, Charles A Caisley, Charles L King, Ann D Murtlow, Lesley Lissette Elwell, Sandra Aj Lawrence and Kevin E Bryant.
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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 6/18 Dividend
5/22/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/18 Dividend
5/22/2026
Dividend Payable
6/18/2026
Last Earnings
8/05/2026
Today
8/06/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/06/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

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

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$97.00
Low Price Target
$82.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+9.1%
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
22.03
Forward P/E Ratio
19.54
P/E Growth
2.17
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
$6.03 billion
Price / Sales
3.17
Cash Flow
$9.25 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.98
Book Value
$44.60 per share
Price / Book
1.86

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
230,513,000
Free Float
227,009,000
Market Cap
$19.14 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.54

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This page (NASDAQ:EVRG) was last updated on 8/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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