Q3 EPS Estimates for Everest Group Reduced by Zacks Research

Everest Group, Ltd. (NYSE:EG) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Everest Group in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $7.74 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $8.82. 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 2025 earnings at $13.79 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $16.34 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $11.34 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $14.43 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $20.71 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $20.05 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on EG. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on Everest Group from $405.00 to $416.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Citigroup began coverage on Everest Group in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $362.00 price objective on the stock. Evercore ISI lowered their price objective on Everest Group from $400.00 to $396.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded Everest Group to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $410.00 price objective (down previously from $420.00) on shares of Everest Group in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $397.14.

Everest Group Stock Performance

NYSE:EG opened at $338.94 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $14.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.99, a PEG ratio of 0.25 and a beta of 0.50. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $335.58 and a 200 day simple moving average of $343.43. The company has a current ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 0.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. Everest Group has a 1-year low of $320.00 and a 1-year high of $407.30.

Everest Group (NYSE:EG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $17.36 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $15.14 by $2.22. The business had revenue of $4.49 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.22 billion. Everest Group had a return on equity of 5.89% and a net margin of 4.56%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $16.85 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Everest Group

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EG. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Everest Group by 38.1% during the 4th quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,928 shares of the company’s stock valued at $699,000 after purchasing an additional 532 shares during the period. Stifel Financial Corp increased its holdings in Everest Group by 317.3% during the 4th quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 18,141 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,575,000 after purchasing an additional 13,794 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its holdings in Everest Group by 11.9% during the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 47,947 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,410,000 after purchasing an additional 5,101 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its holdings in Everest Group by 9.6% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 108,269 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,244,000 after purchasing an additional 9,475 shares during the period. Finally, Voya Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Everest Group by 7.8% during the 4th quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 18,895 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,849,000 after purchasing an additional 1,361 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 92.64% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Everest Group news, CEO James Allan Williamson bought 1,000 shares of Everest Group stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 11th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $337.97 per share, with a total value of $337,970.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 25,618 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,658,115.46. The trade was a 4.06% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Everest Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 19th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 3rd will be issued a $2.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 3rd. This represents a $8.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. Everest Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 42.46%.

About Everest Group

Everest Group, Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides reinsurance and insurance products in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through two segment, Insurance and Reinsurance. The Reinsurance segment writes property and casualty reinsurance; and specialty lines of business through reinsurance brokers, as well as directly with ceding companies in the United States, Bermuda, Ireland, Canada, Singapore, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.