Evergy (EVRG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Evergy, Inc. is an integrated electric utility company engaged in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity. The company serves approximately 1.6 million residential, commercial and industrial customers across Kansas and Missouri. Evergy’s operating subsidiaries include Kansas City Power & Light Company and Westar Energy, which together maintain a diversified portfolio of generating assets fueled by coal, natural gas, nuclear, wind and solar power.

The modern Evergy organization was formed through the merger of Great Plains Energy and Westar Energy in 2018, creating one of the largest regulated utilities in the region. Since the consolidation, Evergy has pursued grid modernization initiatives and invested in renewable energy projects to support reliability, sustainability and customer service. The company’s generation mix continues to evolve with a growing focus on wind and solar development alongside existing thermal facilities.

In addition to traditional electricity supply, Evergy offers energy efficiency programs, demand response services and renewable energy solutions for residential, commercial and industrial customers. These offerings include home energy audits, rebates for efficient appliances, on-bill financing and specialized rates designed to help customers manage their energy usage. Evergy also partners with municipal, educational and non-profit organizations to support community-based sustainability and resilience efforts.

Evergy is led by President and Chief Executive Officer David G. Campbell, who oversees the company’s strategic direction and operational performance. The company’s board of directors and executive leadership team guide investments in infrastructure, safety and technology enhancements. With headquarters in Kansas City, Kansas, Evergy continues to focus on delivering reliable, affordable and environmentally responsible energy to its service territories.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $71.52 to $72.12
• 50-Day Range: $67.73 to $73.27
• 52-Week Range: $59.00 to $73.97
• Volume: 929,465 shs
• Average Volume: 2.30 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $16.53 billion
• P/E Ratio: 19.72
• Dividend Yield: 3.72%
• Price Target: $74.44
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Evergy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Evergy scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 63rd out of 97 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Evergy has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.11, and is based on 8 buy ratings, no 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 only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 5.22%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Evergy are expected to grow by 5.22% in the coming year, from $3.83 to $4.03 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Evergy is 19.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 281.30.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Evergy is 19.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 52.54.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Evergy has a PEG Ratio of 3.16. 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 1.65. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.86% 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 5.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Evergy has recently increased by 10.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Evergy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.70%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Evergy has been increasing its dividend for 20 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Evergy is 73.35%. 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 66.25% next year. This indicates that Evergy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.86% 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 5.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Evergy has recently increased by 10.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.29

News Sentiment

Evergy has a news sentiment score of 1.29. 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 0.88 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for Evergy this week, compared to 21 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

21 people have searched for EVRG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 163% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

7 people have added Evergy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 133% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

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 $578,640.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.42% 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.

EVRG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EVRG shares performed this year?

Evergy's stock was trading at $61.55 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, EVRG stock has increased by 16.8% and is now trading at $71.8920.

How were Evergy's earnings last quarter?

Evergy Inc. (NASDAQ:EVRG) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 7th. The company reported $0.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.78 by $0.04. Evergy's quarterly revenue was down .7% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Evergy's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Evergy include Vanguard Group Inc. (13.46%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.72%), Franklin Resources Inc. (2.52%) and Federated Hermes Inc. (1.60%). Insiders that own company stock include Heather A Humphrey, Charles A Caisley, Mary L Landrieu, Ann D Murtlow, Lesley Lissette Elwell, Sandra Aj Lawrence and Kevin E Bryant.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Evergy?

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 6/20 Dividend: 5/23/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/20 Dividend: 5/23/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/20/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/07/2025
• Record date for 9/19 Dividend: 8/22/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/19 Dividend: 8/22/2025
• Today: 9/17/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/19/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

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
• Web: www.evergyinc.com
• Phone: (816) 556-2200
• Fax: 785-575-1796
• Employees: 4,731
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Evergy: $74.44
• High Price Target: $79.00
• Low Price Target: $68.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.3%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.11
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.64
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.60
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.63
• P/E Growth: 3.16
• Net Income: $873.50 million
• Net Margins: 14.29%
• Pretax Margin: 14.96%
• Return on Equity: 8.62%
• Return on Assets: 2.66%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.24
• Current Ratio: 0.50
• Quick Ratio: 0.27

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.85 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.81
• Cash Flow: $8.97 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.95
• Book Value: $43.44 per share
• Price / Book: 1.64

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 230,150,000
• Free Float: 226,887,000
• Market Cap: $16.42 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.58