EverQuote (NASDAQ:EVER) Upgraded at Zacks Research

Zacks Research upgraded shares of EverQuote (NASDAQ:EVER) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a research report report published on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports. Zacks Research also issued estimates for EverQuote’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.34 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.39 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.31 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.83 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of EverQuote from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on EverQuote from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on EverQuote from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of EverQuote in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $33.75.

EverQuote Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ EVER opened at $24.79 on Tuesday. EverQuote has a fifty-two week low of $16.63 and a fifty-two week high of $30.03. The company has a market cap of $905.16 million, a PE ratio of 17.34 and a beta of 0.53. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $22.47 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $23.56.

EverQuote (NASDAQ:EVER) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 3rd. The company reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $173.94 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $166.09 million. EverQuote had a net margin of 8.36% and a return on equity of 38.19%. EverQuote’s revenue was up 20.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.31 EPS. EverQuote has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that EverQuote will post 0.72 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at EverQuote

In related news, Director John L. Shields sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.78, for a total transaction of $41,560.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 27,219 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $565,610.82. This trade represents a 6.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CTO David Brainard sold 5,710 shares of EverQuote stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.20, for a total value of $126,762.00. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 115,161 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,556,574.20. This represents a 4.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 958,113 shares of company stock worth $22,295,496 in the last three months. Company insiders own 25.52% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On EverQuote

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its holdings in shares of EverQuote by 108.9% during the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,153 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 601 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its position in EverQuote by 595.8% during the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 2,623 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,000 after buying an additional 2,246 shares during the period. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. increased its holdings in EverQuote by 25.8% in the second quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. now owns 2,796 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,000 after buying an additional 573 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in shares of EverQuote by 271.2% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,259 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,000 after acquiring an additional 2,381 shares during the period. Finally, Asset Management One Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of EverQuote by 28.7% during the 2nd quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 4,682 shares of the company’s stock worth $113,000 after acquiring an additional 1,044 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.54% of the company’s stock.

EverQuote Company Profile

EverQuote, Inc operates an online marketplace for insurance shopping in the United States. The company offers auto, home and renters, and life insurance. The company serves carriers and agents, as well as indirect distributors. The company was formerly known as AdHarmonics, Inc, and changed its name to EverQuote, Inc in November 2014.