Q1 EPS Estimates for Everest Group Lowered by Zacks Research

Everest Group, Ltd. (NYSE:EG) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Everest Group in a research note issued on Monday, March 16th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings of $14.38 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $14.42. 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 Q2 2026 earnings at $16.17 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $9.07 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $53.46 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $17.21 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $12.13 EPS.

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

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on EG. Evercore set a $365.00 price target on Everest Group in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Everest Group from $332.00 to $310.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 6th. TD Cowen dropped their target price on Everest Group from $400.00 to $365.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, December 15th. Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their price target on Everest Group from $348.00 to $344.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price target on Everest Group from $365.00 to $377.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $363.21.

Everest Group Trading Up 0.1%

NYSE EG opened at $320.59 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $12.95 billion, a PE ratio of 8.47, a P/E/G ratio of 0.23 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a fifty day moving average of $330.30 and a 200 day moving average of $332.27. Everest Group has a 1 year low of $302.44 and a 1 year 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 Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be given a dividend of $2.00 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. This represents a $8.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. Everest Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 21.13%.

Institutional Trading of Everest Group

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Everest Group during the third quarter worth about $30,000. Activest Wealth Management purchased a new position in Everest Group in the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Raiffeisen Bank International AG acquired a new stake in Everest Group in the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. UMB Bank n.a. increased its stake in Everest Group by 81.4% during the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 107 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Everest Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.64% of the company’s stock.

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.