Equities Analysts Set Expectations for Evergy Q1 Earnings

Evergy Inc. (NASDAQ:EVRG) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Evergy in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, March 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will earn $0.64 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.69. The consensus estimate for Evergy’s current full-year earnings is $3.83 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Evergy’s Q3 2027 earnings at $2.23 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.65 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.50 EPS.

Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) last posted its earnings results on Saturday, January 31st. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter. Evergy had a return on equity of 8.79% and a net margin of 14.35%.

EVRG has been the topic of several other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Evergy from $79.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Mizuho set a $82.00 target price on Evergy in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $91.00 target price on shares of Evergy in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Evergy from $82.00 to $89.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Evergy from $89.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $87.75.

Evergy Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of Evergy stock opened at $82.63 on Monday. Evergy has a 1 year low of $61.94 and a 1 year high of $85.23. The business has a 50-day moving average of $78.70 and a two-hundred day moving average of $76.20. The company has a market capitalization of $19.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.29 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 0.49 and a quick ratio of 0.27.

Evergy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.695 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 10th. This represents a $2.78 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.4%. Evergy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 75.75%.

Insider Activity at Evergy

In other Evergy news, Director Ann D. Murtlow sold 2,847 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.34, for a total value of $234,421.98. Following the sale, the director owned 2,311 shares in the company, valued at approximately $190,287.74. The trade was a 55.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Charles L. King sold 2,440 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.19, for a total value of $200,543.60. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 18,359 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,508,926.21. This trade represents a 11.73% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 8,937 shares of company stock valued at $736,492. 1.42% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Evergy

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of EVRG. MidFirst Bank bought a new stake in Evergy during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Evergy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Accredited Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Evergy by 1,310.3% during the 3rd quarter. Accredited Wealth Management LLC now owns 409 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 380 shares during the last quarter. Prosperity Bancshares Inc bought a new stake in shares of Evergy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, AlphaCore Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Evergy during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. 87.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Evergy News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Evergy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts lifted targets and ratings — Barclays moved to “overweight” and raised its target to $89, Citigroup boosted its target to $95 and other firms nudged targets higher, supporting upside expectations for EVRG. MarketBeat EVRG coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend confirmed: Evergy declared a $0.695 quarterly dividend (annualized $2.78; ~3.4% yield), paid March 20 to holders of record March 10 — steady income supports investor demand for the utility. Dividend / MarketBeat note
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum signal: EVRG met an 80-plus relative strength rating benchmark, indicating stronger price performance versus peers and likely attracting momentum/quant flows. Evergy meets 80-plus relative strength rating benchmark
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks issued mixed estimate changes: they raised Q2 2026 slightly (to $0.87) but trimmed several near‑term and FY2026/FY2027 lines marginally (FY2026 from $4.27 to $4.22). These are small adjustments that modestly alter near‑term EPS visibility but don’t imply large strategy changes.
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional activity shows minor new/small stakes by several managers (small dollar buys disclosed); overall 87%+ of shares remain institutionally owned — little immediate impact but underscores steady institutional interest. MarketBeat institutional ownership
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: two senior VPs sold shares this week — Heather Humphrey sold 3,650 shares at ~$82.61 (SEC filing) and Charles L. King sold 2,440 shares at ~$82.19 — reductions of ~7.7% and ~11.7% in their holdings, respectively. Multiple insider sales can concern investors about near‑term insider conviction. InsiderTrades alert SEC Form 4 (King)

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.