Q2 EPS Estimates for Everest Group Cut by Zacks Research

Everest Group, Ltd. (NYSE:EG) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for Everest Group in a research note issued on Monday, July 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will earn $14.26 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $14.40. The consensus estimate for Everest Group’s current full-year earnings is $52.86 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Everest Group’s Q3 2026 earnings at $9.03 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $13.12 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $52.49 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $16.32 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $13.87 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $13.67 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $14.59 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $58.45 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $17.42 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $16.18 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $65.28 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Barclays upped their price target on Everest Group from $380.00 to $420.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Mizuho lifted their price objective on Everest Group from $388.00 to $418.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Everest Group from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Everest Group from $355.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on shares of Everest Group from $366.00 to $376.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $387.73.

Everest Group Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of EG opened at $376.88 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The stock has a market cap of $14.91 billion, a PE ratio of 7.66, a PEG ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 0.29. Everest Group has a 1 year low of $302.44 and a 1 year high of $385.68. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $350.92 and a 200-day simple moving average of $339.45.

Everest Group (NYSE:EG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 23rd. The company reported $16.08 earnings per share for the quarter. Everest Group had a return on equity of 14.70% and a net margin of 11.76%.The company had revenue of $4.07 billion for the quarter.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Everest Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Activest Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Everest Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Raiffeisen Bank International AG bought a new position in Everest Group in the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Everest Group in the 4th quarter valued at $37,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new stake in shares of Everest Group during the second quarter worth $39,000. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new position in shares of Everest Group during the second quarter valued at $43,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.64% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Jason Keen sold 775 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $351.84, for a total value of $272,676.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 8,170 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,874,532.80. This trade represents a 8.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

Everest Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 12th were paid a $2.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 12th. This represents a $8.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. Everest Group’s payout ratio is currently 16.27%.

Everest Group News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Everest Group this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research slightly raised its Q3 2026 EPS estimate for Everest Group, which is a small positive offset amid broader estimate cuts. Everest Group, Ltd. (NYSE:EG) report
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts lowered Everest Group’s FY2026 earnings estimate, signaling a somewhat softer profit outlook for the current year. Everest Group, Ltd. (NYSE:EG) report
• Negative Sentiment: Additional downward revisions to FY2027 and FY2028 EPS estimates suggest analysts see less upside in long-term earnings growth than before. Everest Group, Ltd. (NYSE:EG) report
• Negative Sentiment: A separate commentary piece flagged “3 reasons to sell EG,” which may add to negative investor sentiment, even though it does not include new company-specific fundamentals. 3 reasons to sell EG and 1 stock to buy instead

Everest Group Company Profile

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.