Evergy (EVRG) Projected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) will likely be releasing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, August 6th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.82 per share and revenue of $1.3633 billion for the quarter. Investors can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.06. Evergy had a return on equity of 9.09% and a net margin of 14.63%.The business had revenue of $1.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.27 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.54 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Evergy to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Evergy Stock Down 1.9%

Shares of EVRG opened at $84.00 on Thursday. Evergy has a 52 week low of $69.54 and a 52 week high of $88.62. The company has a quick ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29. The company has a market capitalization of $19.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.28, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.54. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $84.64 and its 200-day moving average price is $81.99.

Evergy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd were given a dividend of $0.695 per share. This represents a $2.78 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. Evergy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 73.74%.

Insider Activity at Evergy

In other news, Director Sandra Aj Lawrence sold 600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.41, for a total value of $48,846.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 680 shares in the company, valued at $55,358.80. The trade was a 46.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Charles A. Caisley sold 10,787 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.46, for a total value of $900,283.02. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 37,789 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,153,869.94. The trade was a 22.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last three months, insiders sold 12,748 shares of company stock worth $1,061,870. 1.52% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Evergy

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EVRG. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Evergy in the fourth quarter valued at about $360,000. Compound Planning Inc. raised its position in shares of Evergy by 6.2% during the 4th quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 8,472 shares of the company’s stock worth $614,000 after purchasing an additional 498 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Evergy by 80.5% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 99,355 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,202,000 after purchasing an additional 44,323 shares during the last quarter. Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC lifted its stake in Evergy by 15.9% in the 4th quarter. Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC now owns 66,729 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,837,000 after buying an additional 9,168 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its stake in Evergy by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 292,628 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,213,000 after buying an additional 6,675 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.24% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have issued reports on EVRG shares. Bank of America decreased their price target on Evergy from $89.00 to $88.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $87.00 target price on shares of Evergy in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Evergy from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Evergy from $89.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of Evergy from $88.00 to $92.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $90.60.

Evergy Company Profile

Evergy, Inc is a regulated electric utility that generates, transmits and distributes electricity to residential, commercial and industrial customers primarily across Kansas and western Missouri. The company provides core utility services including retail electric delivery, grid operations, customer service and outage restoration, operating under state regulatory frameworks. Evergy serves a mix of urban and rural communities, including portions of the Kansas City metropolitan area and other population centers in its service territory.

The company’s business activities span power generation, system planning, transmission and distribution infrastructure, and customer-facing programs such as energy efficiency and demand-side management.