Everest Group (NYSE:EG) Director Sells $60,304.32 in Stock

Everest Group, Ltd. (NYSE:EG) Director Laura Hay sold 144 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $418.78, for a total transaction of $60,304.32. Following the sale, the director owned 1,770 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $741,240.60. The trade was a 7.52% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Everest Group Stock Down 1.7%

Shares of NYSE:EG opened at $410.59 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $382.48 and its two-hundred day moving average is $355.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a current ratio of 0.36. Everest Group, Ltd. has a 1-year low of $304.55 and a 1-year high of $431.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 0.23.

Everest Group (NYSE:EG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The company reported $7.62 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $9.38 by ($1.76). Everest Group had a net margin of 11.70% and a return on equity of 13.71%. The business had revenue of $3.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.81 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $7.54 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 14.0% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that Everest Group, Ltd. will post 53.43 EPS for the current year.

Everest Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 4th will be issued a $2.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 4th. This represents a $8.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. Everest Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 16.91%.

Key Stories Impacting Everest Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: DOWLING & PARTN raised its EPS estimates for fiscal 2026, 2027 and 2028 to $55, $63 and $70, respectively. The higher forecasts may support sentiment, although they are analyst estimates rather than company guidance. Analyst estimate update
• Neutral Sentiment: Everest declared a $2 quarterly dividend, payable December 18 to shareholders of record December 4. Dividend announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Director Laura Hay sold 144 shares under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The modest sale and planned nature of the transaction may make it less informative as a signal about her view of the stock. Director share sale
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms publicized the same pending securities class action, alleging Everest made misleading statements during February 8, 2024–October 27, 2025. Investors have until December 28, 2026, to seek lead-plaintiff status. The allegations are not findings of wrongdoing, but the litigation may create legal costs and uncertainty. Class action alert

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Rosenblatt Securities set a $455.00 price target on Everest Group in a research report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Weiss Ratings upgraded Everest Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 21st. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Everest Group from $396.00 to $428.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, November 2nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on Everest Group from $407.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Mizuho dropped their target price on Everest Group from $416.00 to $398.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $426.27.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Diversified Trust Co raised its holdings in shares of Everest Group by 7.8% in the 3rd quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 1,014 shares of the company’s stock worth $370,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Aberdeen Group plc lifted its stake in Everest Group by 5.5% during the third quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 39,844 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,550,000 after purchasing an additional 2,093 shares during the last quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System boosted its holdings in Everest Group by 17.1% during the third quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 2,355 shares of the company’s stock worth $860,000 after buying an additional 344 shares in the last quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund boosted its holdings in Everest Group by 51.6% during the third quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 13,431 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,905,000 after buying an additional 4,569 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lido Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Everest Group by 24.3% during the third quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 2,233 shares of the company’s stock worth $816,000 after buying an additional 436 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 92.64% of the company’s stock.

Everest Group Company Profile

Everest Group, Ltd. (NYSE: EG) is a global insurance and reinsurance company headquartered in Bermuda. It provides property and casualty coverage to businesses, organizations and other insurers, helping clients manage risks ranging from routine exposures to complex and specialty risks.

The company offers reinsurance through treaty and facultative arrangements, as well as primary insurance across a range of commercial and specialty lines. Its operations serve clients in the United States and international markets, including Europe, Canada, Latin America and Asia-Pacific.

Everest’s roots trace to the establishment of Everest Reinsurance Company in 1973.