Evergy Inc. $EVRG Shares Sold by Vanguard Group Inc.

Vanguard Group Inc. reduced its position in shares of Evergy Inc. (NASDAQ:EVRG) by 2.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 30,136,078 shares of the company’s stock after selling 830,699 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 13.09% of Evergy worth $2,290,945,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EVRG. AlphaCore Capital LLC acquired a new position in Evergy in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Sentry Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Evergy during the 3rd quarter worth $41,000. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in Evergy during the third quarter valued at about $44,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in shares of Evergy in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new stake in shares of Evergy in the second quarter worth $47,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.24% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently weighed in on EVRG shares. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on Evergy from $79.00 to $82.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Evergy in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Evergy in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Evergy from $77.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Evergy from $80.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Evergy has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $84.25.

Evergy News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Evergy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Declared a quarterly dividend of $0.695 per share (annualized yield ~3.5%); payable Mar 20 to holders of record Mar 10 — supports income investors and signals cash return to shareholders. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Announced new large commercial/industrial customers and reiterated a long‑term growth plan—these customer wins support demand growth and future revenue visibility. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript and slide deck are available for deeper review by investors (useful for modeling and management commentary). Read More. • Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest update in the available data shows zeros/inconsistent figures — appears to be a reporting/data glitch and is not informative for positioning. (No reliable short‑interest signal.)
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 EPS missed consensus: reported $0.42 vs. consensus ~$0.57; revenue ~ $1.33B vs. expectation ~$1.41B — an earnings miss that pressures near‑term sentiment. Read More. • Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Updated FY‑2026 EPS guidance of $4.14–$4.34 comes in slightly below consensus (~$4.28) and Reuters notes the company now expects 2026 profit below Wall Street estimates; Evergy also unveiled a large five‑year capex plan (~$21.6B) to meet rising demand — investors may view the combination of softer guidance and heavy future spending as a near‑term headwind. Read More. • Read More.

Evergy Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ EVRG opened at $80.53 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $75.60 and its 200-day moving average is $75.01. The company has a quick ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20. The stock has a market cap of $18.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.06, a P/E/G ratio of 3.19 and a beta of 0.66. Evergy Inc. has a twelve month low of $61.94 and a twelve month high of $83.19.

Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Saturday, January 31st. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Evergy had a return on equity of 8.66% and a net margin of 14.45%. Equities research analysts predict that Evergy Inc. will post 3.83 EPS for the current year.

Evergy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 10th will be issued a $0.695 dividend. This represents a $2.78 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 10th. Evergy’s dividend payout ratio is 76.16%.

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.