Evergy Inc (NASDAQ: EVRG) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 18.18x compared to its average ratio. EVRG has 36-month beta value of 0.50. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for EVRG is 226.71M, and currently, short sellers hold a 4.24% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of EVRG on April 30, 2025 was 2.41M shares.
EVRG) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Evergy Inc (NASDAQ: EVRG) has decreased by -0.16 when compared to last closing price of 69.02. Despite this, the company has experienced a 0.80% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-29 that Here is how Evergy Inc (EVRG) and Sabesp (SBS) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
EVRG’s Market Performance
Evergy Inc (EVRG) has experienced a 0.80% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 1.53% rise in the past month, and a 9.02% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.54%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.43% for EVRG. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.19% for EVRG’s stock, with a 9.98% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of EVRG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for EVRG stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for EVRG by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for EVRG in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $78 based on the research report published on April 28, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Ladenburg Thalmann gave a rating of “Buy” to EVRG, setting the target price at $68.50 in the report published on January 02nd of the current year.
EVRG Trading at 2.18% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought EVRG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -1.98% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.43%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.54%, as shares sank -0.06% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.38% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EVRG rose by +0.80%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +26.12% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $67.43. In addition, Evergy Inc saw 11.96% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at EVRG starting from KING CHARLES L, who sale 2,300 shares at the price of $65.22 back on Nov 27 ’24. After this action, KING CHARLES L now owns 14,634 shares of Evergy Inc, valued at $150,008 using the latest closing price.
Charles Lynn King, the Officer of Evergy Inc, proposed sale 2,300 shares at $64.84 during a trade that took place back on Nov 27 ’24, which means that Charles Lynn King is holding shares at $149,132 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EVRG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.25 for the present operating margin
- 0.47 for the gross margin
The net margin for Evergy Inc stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 8.91, with 2.65 for asset returns.
Based on Evergy Inc (EVRG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.59 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.14. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.41. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.61.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.64 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.32. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.11. The receivables turnover for the company is 22.81for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.18. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.50.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Evergy Inc (EVRG) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
