Q3 EPS Estimates for Everest Group Cut by Zacks Research

Everest Group, Ltd. (NYSE:EG) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for Everest Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $9.30 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $10.00. Zacks Research currently 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 Q4 2026 earnings at $13.86 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $53.99 EPS.

Everest Group (NYSE:EG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $13.26 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $13.36 by ($0.10). Everest Group had a net margin of 9.09% and a return on equity of 12.50%. The company had revenue of $4.42 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.97 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned ($18.39) EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.6% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on EG. Wall Street Zen cut Everest Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, November 2nd. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $350.00 price target on shares of Everest Group in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Evercore set a $365.00 price objective on shares of Everest Group in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Everest Group from $365.00 to $377.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $345.00 price target on shares of Everest Group in a report on Monday, January 12th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $363.21.

Everest Group Price Performance

Shares of Everest Group stock opened at $337.59 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $14.17 billion, a PE ratio of 8.92, a PEG ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 0.36. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $332.30 and a 200 day moving average of $333.07. The company has a current ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. Everest Group has a 12 month low of $302.44 and a 12 month high of $370.20.

Everest Group Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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

About Everest Group

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.