Q2 EPS Estimates for Everest Group Cut by Zacks Research

Everest Group, Ltd. (NYSE:EG) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Everest Group in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will earn $16.40 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $16.85. 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 Q1 2027 earnings at $17.75 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $17.36 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $12.11 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $10.97 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $58.19 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $60.97 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. TD Cowen lowered their price target on Everest Group from $400.00 to $365.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $350.00 target price on shares of Everest Group in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Mizuho set a $360.00 price target on shares of Everest Group in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Everest Group from $365.00 to $377.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on shares of Everest Group from $400.00 to $430.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Everest Group has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $363.21.

Everest Group Trading Down 0.7%

Everest Group stock opened at $335.29 on Monday. Everest Group has a 12-month low of $302.44 and a 12-month high of $370.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.39 and a quick ratio of 0.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.54 billion, a PE ratio of 8.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 0.34. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $332.38 and a 200-day simple moving average of $333.11.

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

Everest Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be given a $2.00 dividend. This represents a $8.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. Everest Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 21.13%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EG. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Everest Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $630,277,000. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Everest Group by 70.3% during the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,011,033 shares of the company’s stock worth $695,275,000 after purchasing an additional 830,418 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in shares of Everest Group by 12,322.1% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 519,243 shares of the company’s stock valued at $176,205,000 after purchasing an additional 515,063 shares in the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. lifted its stake in shares of Everest Group by 181.2% in the 4th quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 498,697 shares of the company’s stock valued at $169,233,000 after purchasing an additional 321,376 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Everest Group by 622.8% in the fourth quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 346,305 shares of the company’s stock worth $117,519,000 after purchasing an additional 298,391 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.64% of the company’s stock.

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.