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Evergy (EVRG) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$64.49 +0.23 (+0.36%)
(As of 11/25/2024 ET)

Evergy - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
3
Buy
6

Based on 9 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Evergy in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 9 analysts, 3 have given a hold rating, and 6 have given a buy rating for EVRG.

Consensus Price Target

$61.88
-4.05% Downside
According to the 9 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Evergy, the average price target is $61.88. The highest price target for EVRG is $70.00, while the lowest price target for EVRG is $51.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -4.05% from the current price of $64.49.
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EVRG Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/27/23 to 11/26/24
1 Month Ago
10/28/23 to 10/27/24
3 Months Ago
8/29/23 to 8/28/24
1 Year Ago
11/27/22 to 11/27/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
6 Buy rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
Hold
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$61.88$61.14$58.33$54.40
Forecasted Upside-4.05% Downside0.61% Upside-0.74% Downside7.26% Upside
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Reduce

EVRG Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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EVRG Price Targets by Month

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Evergy Stock vs. The Competition

TypeEvergyUtilities CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.67
2.50
2.50
Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside-4.05% Downside20.98% Upside6.38% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
10/29/2024Mizuho
2 of 5 stars
A. Crowdell
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Initiated CoverageOutperform$67.00+9.89%
10/21/2024Barclays
3 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$67.00 ➝ $65.00+6.35%
10/16/2024Wells Fargo & Company
3 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$65.00 ➝ $69.00+13.34%
9/19/2024Jefferies Financial Group
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 Initiated CoverageBuy$70.00+14.62%
9/18/2024UBS Group
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W. Appicelli
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UpgradeHold
4/4/2024LADENBURG THALM/SH SH
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 Initiated CoverageNeutral$51.00-3.26%
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 Initiated CoverageBuy$64.00+24.47%
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 UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$51.00 ➝ $57.00+11.18%
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 DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$52.00+3.09%
9/11/2023Wolfe Research
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 DowngradeOutperform ➝ Peer Perform
11/29/2022Credit Suisse Group
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 DowngradeOutperform ➝ Underperform$61.00 ➝ $57.00-2.88%

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EVRG Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 9 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Evergy is $61.88, with a high forecast of $70.00 and a low forecast of $51.00.

9 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Evergy in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" EVRG shares.

According to analysts, Evergy's stock has a predicted downside of -4.05% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Evergy's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.

Evergy has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Jefferies Financial Group, Mizuho, UBS Group, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Evergy more than other "utilities" companies. The consensus rating for Evergy is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "utilities" companies is Hold. Learn more on how EVRG compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:EVRG) was last updated on 11/26/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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