NYSE:EVRG Evergy (EVRG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $60.47 -0.80 (-1.31%) (As of 02:57 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsSustainabilityTrends About Evergy Stock (NYSE:EVRG) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Key Stats Today's Range$60.23▼$61.3050-Day Range$56.33▼$62.0152-Week Range$46.92▼$62.58Volume2.21 million shsAverage Volume2.11 million shsMarket Capitalization$13.90 billionP/E Ratio19.57Dividend Yield4.25%Price Target$60.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewEvergy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity in the United States. The company generates electricity through coal, landfill gas, uranium, and natural gas and oil sources, as well as solar, wind, other renewable sources. It serves residences, commercial firms, industrials, municipalities, and other electric utilities. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.Read More… ⭕ [URGENT] Buy Alert just triggered (Ad)My absolute favorite stock just hit a critical "buy now" trigger price.Click here for the ticker >>> Evergy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks58th Percentile Overall ScoreEVRG MarketRank™: Evergy scored higher than 58% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 72nd out of 94 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingEvergy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageEvergy has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Evergy's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth5.21% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Evergy are expected to grow by 5.21% in the coming year, from $3.84 to $4.04 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Evergy is 19.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.67.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Evergy is 19.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 87.64.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEvergy has a PEG Ratio of 2.76. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEvergy has a P/B Ratio of 1.44. 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. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for EVRG. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipEvergy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.18%, 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 63.61% next year. This indicates that Evergy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Evergy's dividend. Sustainability and ESG2.2 / 5Environmental Score-3.25 Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for EVRG. News and Social Media2.5 / 5News Sentiment0.42 News SentimentEvergy has a news sentiment score of 0.42. 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 0.57 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 44 news articles for Evergy this week, compared to 56 articles on an average week.Search Interest8 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 Follows3 people have added Evergy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $941,810.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.47% 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. EVRG Stock News HeadlinesEvergy, Inc. (NYSE:EVRG) SVP Charles A. 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Evergy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.50% and a net margin of 13.12%. Who are Evergy's major shareholders? Evergy's top institutional shareholders include Czech National Bank (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Heather A Humphrey, Charles A Caisley, Kevin E Bryant, Mary L Landrieu, Ann D Murtlow, Sandra Aj Lawrence, Lesley Lissette Elwell, Charles L King and C John Wilder. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Evergy own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Evergy investors own include Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Procter & Gamble (PG), AT&T (T), RTX (RTX), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Intel (INTC) and Verizon Communications (VZ). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/09/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/20 Dividend8/20/2024Dividend Payable9/20/2024Today10/03/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Electric & other services combined Sub-IndustryUtilities 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$60.00 High Stock Price Target$70.00 Low Stock Price Target$51.00 Potential Upside/Downside-0.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.63 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.09 Trailing P/E Ratio19.57 Forward P/E Ratio15.75 P/E Growth2.76Net Income$731.30 million Net Margins13.12% Pretax Margin13.33% Return on Equity8.50% Return on Assets2.65% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.23 Current Ratio0.59 Quick Ratio0.35 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.64 billion Price / Sales2.47 Cash Flow$8.48 per share Price / Cash Flow7.13 Book Value$42.16 per share Price / Book1.43Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares229,929,000Free Float228,848,000Market Cap$13.91 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.62 This page (NYSE:EVRG) was last updated on 10/3/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersKamala’s tax plan is worse than you think—find out whyBuffett's been eerily quiet about his reasons, but his actions speak volumes. 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