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Evergy (EVRG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$69.43 +0.42 (+0.61%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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About Evergy Stock (NASDAQ:EVRG)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$68.52
$69.52
50-Day Range
$62.87
$69.52
52-Week Range
$49.55
$69.93
Volume
1.28 million shs
Average Volume
1.91 million shs
Market Capitalization
$15.97 billion
P/E Ratio
18.76
Dividend Yield
3.85%
Price Target
$69.08
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Evergy, 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.

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Evergy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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61st Percentile Overall Score

EVRG MarketRank™: 

Evergy scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 57th out of 92 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 Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Evergy has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Evergy's stock forecast and price target.
  • 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 18.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.58.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Evergy is 18.76, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 15.31.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Evergy has a PEG Ratio of 2.82. 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.

  • Read more about Evergy's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.93% 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 4.1.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Evergy has recently decreased by 5.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Evergy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.97%, 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 70.45%. 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.

  • Read more about Evergy's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.93% 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 4.1.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Evergy has recently decreased by 5.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Evergy has a news sentiment score of 1.28. 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 0.71 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for Evergy this week, compared to 40 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 8 people have searched for EVRG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    9 people have added Evergy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 350% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Evergy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.47% 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 News Headlines

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EVRG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Evergy's stock was trading at $61.55 at the beginning of the year. Since then, EVRG stock has increased by 12.8% and is now trading at $69.43.
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Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVRG) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 27th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $1.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.24 billion. Evergy had a net margin of 14.77% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.77%.

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

Last Earnings
2/27/2025
Record date for 3/21 Dividend
3/10/2025
Ex-Dividend for 3/21 Dividend
3/10/2025
Dividend Payable
3/21/2025
Today
4/02/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/08/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Electric & other services combined
Sub-Industry
Utilities
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:EVRG
Previous Symbol
NYSE:EVRG
Employees
4,658
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$69.08
High Stock Price Target
$72.00
Low Stock Price Target
$67.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+0.1%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
18.65
Forward P/E Ratio
18.02
P/E Growth
2.82
Net Income
$731.30 million
Pretax Margin
15.16%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$5.85 billion
Cash Flow
$8.93 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.73
Book Value
$42.16 per share
Price / Book
1.64

Miscellaneous

Free Float
228,895,000
Market Cap
$15.87 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.62
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This page (NASDAQ:EVRG) was last updated on 4/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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