Zacks Research Expects Increased Earnings for EverQuote

EverQuote, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVER) – Research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of EverQuote in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, December 4th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will earn $1.59 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $1.40. Zacks Research has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for EverQuote’s current full-year earnings is $0.72 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for EverQuote’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.41 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.40 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.42 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.60 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.52 EPS.

EverQuote (NASDAQ:EVER) last released its earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The company reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $173.94 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $166.09 million. EverQuote had a return on equity of 38.19% and a net margin of 8.36%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.31 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on EVER. Needham & Company LLC lifted their target price on shares of EverQuote from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of EverQuote in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen downgraded EverQuote from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 1st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on EverQuote from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $33.75.

EverQuote Stock Performance

Shares of EVER opened at $27.80 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $999.69 million, a PE ratio of 19.44 and a beta of 0.45. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $23.26 and its 200 day moving average price is $23.85. EverQuote has a 52 week low of $16.63 and a 52 week high of $30.03.

Insider Buying and Selling at EverQuote

In other EverQuote 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 transaction, the director directly owned 27,219 shares in the company, valued at $565,610.82. This trade represents a 6.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CTO David Brainard sold 5,710 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.20, for a total value of $126,762.00. Following the sale, the chief technology officer owned 115,161 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,556,574.20. This trade represents a 4.72% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 58,833 shares of company stock valued at $1,341,247. Corporate insiders own 25.52% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of EverQuote

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. NewEdge Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of EverQuote in the third quarter valued at $52,000. PharVision Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in EverQuote during the third quarter worth $209,000. Virtus Advisers LLC increased its holdings in EverQuote by 1,238.3% in the 3rd quarter. Virtus Advisers LLC now owns 30,005 shares of the company’s stock valued at $686,000 after buying an additional 27,763 shares during the period. Prelude Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of EverQuote in the 3rd quarter valued at $215,000. Finally, Mariner LLC raised its stake in shares of EverQuote by 56.2% in the 3rd quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 14,829 shares of the company’s stock valued at $339,000 after buying an additional 5,337 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors 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.