Q1 EPS Estimates for Everest Group Lowered by Zacks Research

Everest Group, Ltd. (NYSE:EG) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Everest Group in a research note issued to investors on Monday, March 16th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will earn $14.38 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $14.42. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. 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 Q2 2026 earnings at $16.17 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $9.07 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $53.46 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $17.21 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $12.13 EPS.

Everest Group (NYSE:EG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $13.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $13.36 by ($0.10). Everest Group had a return on equity of 12.50% and a net margin of 9.09%.The firm had revenue of $4.42 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.97 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted ($18.39) EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald cut their price target on shares of Everest Group from $348.00 to $344.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Evercore set a $365.00 price objective on Everest Group in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on Everest Group from $400.00 to $430.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $345.00 target price on shares of Everest Group in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Everest Group from $332.00 to $310.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $363.21.

Everest Group Trading Up 0.6%

EG opened at $322.46 on Tuesday. Everest Group has a twelve month low of $302.44 and a twelve month high of $370.20. The company has a fifty day moving average of $330.10 and a 200-day moving average of $332.13. The stock has a market cap of $13.02 billion, a PE ratio of 8.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.23 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a quick ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Everest Group

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Everest Group during the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Activest Wealth Management bought a new position in Everest Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Raiffeisen Bank International AG purchased a new position in shares of Everest Group during the fourth quarter worth approximately $34,000. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in shares of Everest Group by 81.4% in the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 107 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Everest Group in the 4th quarter worth approximately $37,000. Institutional investors own 92.64% of the company’s stock.

Everest Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th will be paid a $2.00 dividend. This represents a $8.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. Everest Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 21.13%.

About Everest Group

Everest Group (NYSE:EG) is a global research and consulting firm specializing in strategic advisory, market intelligence, and data-driven analysis for business process, information technology, and emerging technology services. The company provides insights and benchmarks that help enterprises and service providers optimize digital transformation initiatives, sourcing strategies, and operational performance. Through its proprietary research frameworks and data analytics, Everest Group delivers actionable guidance on areas such as automation, cloud migration, customer experience, and supply chain resilience.

With offerings that span advisory engagements, managed services research, and consulting projects, Everest Group serves multiple industry verticals, including banking and financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, telecommunications, and retail.