Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 4.140-4.340 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 4.280. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Evergy Price Performance

NASDAQ EVRG opened at $80.40 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20. The company has a market cap of $18.51 billion, a PE ratio of 22.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.23 and a beta of 0.66. Evergy has a 52 week low of $61.94 and a 52 week high of $83.19. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $75.48 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $74.98.

Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Saturday, January 31st. The company reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter. Evergy had a net margin of 14.45% and a return on equity of 8.66%. Research analysts predict that Evergy will post 3.83 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $91.00 price objective on shares of Evergy in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Mizuho reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $76.00 target price (down from $86.00) on shares of Evergy in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Evergy from $77.00 to $79.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. UBS Group lowered Evergy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $86.00 to $88.00 in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Evergy from $79.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Evergy presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $84.25.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Evergy

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Prosperity Bancshares Inc purchased a new stake in Evergy in the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Triumph Capital Management increased its position in Evergy by 104.8% during the 4th quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 508 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares during the period. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Evergy by 163.2% in the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 529 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 328 shares in the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in shares of Evergy in the 2nd quarter worth about $47,000. Finally, Quarry LP lifted its position in shares of Evergy by 1,222.9% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 635 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 587 shares during the period. 87.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Evergy Company Profile

Evergy, Inc is a regulated electric utility that generates, transmits and distributes electricity to residential, commercial and industrial customers primarily across Kansas and western Missouri. The company provides core utility services including retail electric delivery, grid operations, customer service and outage restoration, operating under state regulatory frameworks. Evergy serves a mix of urban and rural communities, including portions of the Kansas City metropolitan area and other population centers in its service territory.

The company’s business activities span power generation, system planning, transmission and distribution infrastructure, and customer-facing programs such as energy efficiency and demand-side management.