Evergy (EVRG) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$60.44

+0.38 (+0.63%)

(As of 10/31/2024 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

Moderate Buy

Based on 9 Analyst Ratings

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
2.37% Upside

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 upside of 2.37% from the current price of $60.44.

EVRG Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 11/2/23 to 11/1/24	1 Month Ago 10/3/23 to 10/2/24	3 Months Ago 8/4/23 to 8/3/24	1 Year Ago 11/2/22 to 11/2/23
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)	5 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	$60.00	$57.83	$56.17
Forecasted Upside	2.37% Upside	-2.07% Downside	-3.87% Downside	10.04% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Reduce

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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.

EVRG Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Evergy Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Evergy	Utilities Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.67	2.49	2.50
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Hold
Predicted Upside	2.37% Upside	18.45% Upside	10.65% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent EVRG News	Neutral News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
10/29/2024	Mizuho 2 of 5 stars	A. Crowdell Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$67.00	+9.89%
10/21/2024	Barclays 3 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$67.00 ➝ $65.00	+6.35%
10/16/2024	Wells Fargo & Company 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$65.00 ➝ $69.00	+13.34%
9/19/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy	$70.00	+14.62%
9/18/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	W. Appicelli Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold
4/4/2024	LADENBURG THALM/SH SH Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$51.00	-3.26%
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3/26/2024	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy	$64.00	+24.47%
3/13/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$51.00 ➝ $57.00	+11.18%
1/22/2024	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral	$52.00	+3.09%
9/11/2023	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Peer Perform
11/29/2022	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Underperform	$61.00 ➝ $57.00	-2.88%
11/21/2022	Seaport Res Ptn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	A. Storozynski Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral

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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 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 research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" EVRG shares.
: According to analysts, Evergy's stock has a predicted upside of 2.37% 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.

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This page (NYSE:EVRG) was last updated on 11/1/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Evergy (EVRG) Stock Forecast & Price Target