Evergy (EVRG) Expected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) is projected to release its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, August 6th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.8110 per share and revenue of $1.3633 billion for the quarter. Parties are encouraged to explore 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 released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.69 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $1.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.27 billion. Evergy had a return on equity of 9.09% and a net margin of 14.63%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.54 EPS. On average, analysts expect Evergy to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Evergy Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ EVRG opened at $83.23 on Tuesday. Evergy has a 1-year low of $70.42 and a 1-year high of $88.62. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $84.60 and a 200 day moving average price of $82.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 0.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 0.45 and a quick ratio of 0.24.

Evergy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd were issued a $0.695 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $2.78 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.3%. Evergy’s payout ratio is currently 73.74%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have commented on EVRG. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Evergy from $88.00 to $91.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Evergy from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $87.00 price objective on shares of Evergy in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Evergy from $95.00 to $97.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, BTIG Research set a $97.00 price target on shares of Evergy in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $90.60.

Insider Transactions at Evergy

In other Evergy news, Director Sandra Aj Lawrence sold 600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 680 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $55,358.80. This trade represents a 46.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Charles A. Caisley sold 10,787 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.46, for a total transaction of $900,283.02. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 37,789 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,153,869.94. This trade represents a 22.21% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 12,748 shares of company stock valued at $1,061,870. 1.52% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new position in shares of Evergy during the 4th quarter valued at about $257,000. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its stake in shares of Evergy by 4.2% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 21,545 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,485,000 after buying an additional 872 shares during the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Evergy in the fourth quarter worth about $122,000. Burton Enright Welch acquired a new stake in Evergy during the fourth quarter worth about $211,000. Finally, Quarry LP grew its holdings in Evergy by 269.9% during the fourth quarter. Quarry LP now owns 2,349 shares of the company’s stock worth $170,000 after acquiring an additional 1,714 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.24% of the company’s stock.

About Evergy

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.