FY2025 EPS Estimates for Everest Group Reduced by Analyst

Everest Group, Ltd. (NYSE:EG) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Everest Group in a report issued on Wednesday, August 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $45.34 for the year, down from their prior forecast of $45.53. The consensus estimate for Everest Group’s current full-year earnings is $47.93 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Everest Group’s Q1 2026 earnings at $17.02 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $59.12 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $68.30 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on the company. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $410.00 price objective (down previously from $420.00) on shares of Everest Group in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price target on shares of Everest Group from $405.00 to $416.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised shares of Everest Group to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. Barclays upped their price objective on Everest Group from $394.00 to $398.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 7th. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott assumed coverage on Everest Group in a report on Friday, June 20th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $425.00 target price on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $397.14.

Everest Group Stock Performance

NYSE EG opened at $343.6270 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 0.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. Everest Group has a fifty-two week low of $320.00 and a fifty-two week high of $407.30. The business has a fifty day moving average of $335.42 and a 200-day moving average of $343.36. The stock has a market cap of $14.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.26 and a beta of 0.50.

Everest Group (NYSE:EG) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $17.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $15.14 by $2.22. The firm had revenue of $4.49 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.22 billion. Everest Group had a return on equity of 5.89% and a net margin of 4.56%.Everest Group’s revenue was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $16.85 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Everest Group

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Everest Group by 3.7% during the first quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC now owns 843 shares of the company’s stock valued at $306,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the period. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. boosted its stake in Everest Group by 3.0% during the 1st quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. now owns 1,025 shares of the company’s stock valued at $372,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Legacy Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Everest Group by 5.5% during the 1st quarter. Legacy Advisors LLC now owns 599 shares of the company’s stock worth $218,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Everest Group by 4.3% in the 2nd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 816 shares of the company’s stock worth $277,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV raised its stake in shares of Everest Group by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV now owns 5,315 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,913,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. 92.64% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO James Allan Williamson acquired 1,000 shares of Everest Group stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 11th. The shares were bought at an average price of $337.97 per share, for a total transaction of $337,970.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 25,618 shares in the company, valued at $8,658,115.46. This trade represents a 4.06% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Everest Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 19th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 3rd will be issued a $2.00 dividend. This represents a $8.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 3rd. Everest Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 42.46%.

Everest Group Company Profile

Everest Group, Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides reinsurance and insurance products in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through two segment, Insurance and Reinsurance. The Reinsurance segment writes property and casualty reinsurance; and specialty lines of business through reinsurance brokers, as well as directly with ceding companies in the United States, Bermuda, Ireland, Canada, Singapore, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.