Q2 EPS Estimates for Everest Group Lowered by Zacks Research

Everest Group, Ltd. (NYSE:EG) – Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Everest Group in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $16.40 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $16.85. 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 Q1 2027 earnings at $17.75 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $17.36 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $12.11 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $10.97 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $58.19 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $60.97 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on EG. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on Everest Group from $400.00 to $430.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. TD Cowen dropped their price target on Everest Group from $400.00 to $365.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Barclays increased their price objective on Everest Group from $365.00 to $377.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Everest Group from $332.00 to $310.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Evercore set a $365.00 target price on shares of Everest Group in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $363.21.

Everest Group Stock Up 1.3%

EG stock opened at $340.01 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a 50-day moving average of $332.47 and a two-hundred day moving average of $333.13. Everest Group has a 52-week low of $302.44 and a 52-week high of $370.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.39 and a quick ratio of 0.39.

Everest Group (NYSE:EG) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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). The firm had revenue of $4.42 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.97 billion. Everest Group had a return on equity of 12.50% and a net margin of 9.09%.Everest Group’s quarterly revenue was down 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted ($18.39) earnings per share.

Everest Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be paid a $2.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. This represents a $8.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. Everest Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 21.13%.

Institutional Trading of Everest Group

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Everest Group by 70.3% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,011,033 shares of the company’s stock worth $695,275,000 after purchasing an additional 830,418 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Everest Group by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,906,692 shares of the company’s stock worth $647,036,000 after buying an additional 7,806 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Everest Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $630,277,000. Vulcan Value Partners LLC boosted its stake in Everest Group by 6.5% in the 4th quarter. Vulcan Value Partners LLC now owns 1,509,740 shares of the company’s stock valued at $512,288,000 after buying an additional 92,274 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Everest Group by 0.5% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,211,474 shares of the company’s stock valued at $414,385,000 after acquiring an additional 6,217 shares during the period. 92.64% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.