Q1 EPS Estimates for Everest Group Cut by Zacks Research

Everest Group, Ltd. (NYSE:EG) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2027 earnings per share estimates for Everest Group in a note issued to investors on Monday, March 16th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will earn $17.64 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $17.75. 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 Q4 2027 earnings at $11.27 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $58.25 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $64.07 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on EG. TD Cowen reduced their price target on shares of Everest Group from $400.00 to $365.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, December 15th. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price objective on shares of Everest Group from $348.00 to $344.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Mizuho set a $360.00 price objective on Everest Group in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Barclays upped their target price on Everest Group from $365.00 to $377.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Everest Group from $332.00 to $310.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 6th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $363.21.

Everest Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE EG opened at $319.79 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $329.88 and its 200 day moving average price is $332.05. Everest Group has a 52 week low of $302.44 and a 52 week high of $370.20. The stock has a market cap of $12.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.45, a PEG ratio of 0.23 and a beta of 0.34.

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 analyst estimates of $3.97 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned ($18.39) EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Everest Group

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of EG. Natixis grew its position in shares of Everest Group by 1,456.3% in the second quarter. Natixis now owns 65,941 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,410,000 after purchasing an additional 61,704 shares during the period. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its stake in Everest Group by 1,863.2% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 25,208 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,137,000 after purchasing an additional 23,924 shares during the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. lifted its position in Everest Group by 37.5% during the second quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 336,692 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,425,000 after buying an additional 91,799 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its position in Everest Group by 4.8% during the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 652,194 shares of the company’s stock worth $228,418,000 after buying an additional 29,586 shares during the period. Finally, Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in Everest Group by 157.9% in the 3rd quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,635 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,324,000 after buying an additional 4,062 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.64% of the company’s stock.

Everest Group Announces Dividend

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

More Everest Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: MSN ran a roundup that spotlights Everest among potential reinsurance winners for Q4, which could attract investor interest and capital flows into the stock. Spotting winners: Everest Group (NYSE:EG) and reinsurance stocks in Q4
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks increased its FY2028 EPS estimate for Everest to $64.07 (from $60.97), signalling better longer‑term earnings expectations that could support valuation if realized. MarketBeat: Everest Group coverage (Zacks updates)
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks issued a series of mostly small revisions across quarters (some modest raises like Q4 2027 and FY2027, and slight downticks elsewhere) but kept a “Hold” rating — indicating analysts see balanced risk/reward rather than a clear catalyst. MarketBeat: Everest Group coverage (Zacks updates)
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed several near‑term estimates (multiple Q1–Q3 2026 and Q1–Q2 2027 cuts and a slight reduction to FY2026), which may signal expected pressure in near‑term operating results and contributes to downward pressure on the stock. MarketBeat: Everest Group coverage (Zacks updates)

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.