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EVRG Stock Forecast: Evergy, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 3 Sept 2026
$82
+1.44% on the day

The 13 Wall Street analysts covering Evergy, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $92 — +12.3% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 52 of 100 as at 2 Sept 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$18.8B
Ticker Nerd rank
52 / 100
Median analyst target
$92
Analysts covering
13
Revenue$1.5B+4.4% y/y
Operating income$376.3M
Net income$218.1M
Free cash flow−$611.3M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+0.6%
1M
−0.7%
YTD
+15.9%
1Y
+18.8%
From 52W high
−6.3%
From 52W low
+19.8%
$68
$87
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

EVRG stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Evergy, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 2 Sept 2026
52 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Volatility
82
Momentum
81
Revisions
79
Quality
59
Value
47
Accruals
41
Issuance
39
Growth
38
Size
11

Volatility (82): The share price has been relatively steady.

Growth (38): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.

Size (11): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

EVRG stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on EVRG, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$70$80$90$100$110Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26EVRGHigh $103Median $92Low $80

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says13 analysts
8 Buy5 Hold0 Sell
Low $80Median $92High $103

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +12.3% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 3 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
24 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$95 → $97
22 July 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform$88 → $92
30 June 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
30 June 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$89 → $94
8 May 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
14 Apr 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
9 Mar 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
23 Feb 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform—
20 Feb 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
20 Feb 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight—
13 Feb 2026UBSDowngradeNeutral—
27 Jan 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform—
22 Jan 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
20 Jan 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight—
18 Dec 2025MizuhoDowngradeNeutral—
17 Dec 2025UBSMaintainsBuy—
10 Nov 2025CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
28 Oct 2025RBC CapitalInitiatesOutperform—
28 Oct 2025Wells FargoInitiatesEqual-Weight—
9 Oct 2025JefferiesMaintainsBuy—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. EVRG appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

EVRG vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 3 Sept 2026, Evergy, Inc. returned +18.8% against +21.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

EVRG vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
100105110115120125Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26EVRGS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

EVRG analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+0.2%
Analysts raising
3
Analysts cutting
1
Fundamentals

Evergy, Inc. (EVRG) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
20.7×

Cheaper than 37% of US stocks

Price / sales
3.1×

Cheaper than 40% of US stocks

Price / book
1.8×

Cheaper than 49% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
12.4×

Cheaper than 30% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
4.4%

Higher than 37% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
25.5%

Higher than 63% of US stocks

Gross margin
52.8%

Higher than 66% of US stocks

Operating margin
25.2%

Higher than 84% of US stocks

Net margin
15.2%

Higher than 78% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
9.3%

Higher than 62% of US stocks

Return on assets
2.9%

Higher than 65% of US stocks

Dividend yield
3.4%

Higher than 70% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Evergy, Inc. (EVRG) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Evergy, Inc. has a market value of $18.8B and an enterprise value of $35.2B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $6.1B. The latest quarter grew 4.4% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $938.1M, a 15.4% net margin.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: −$1.4B.

  • Evergy, Inc. spent $623.8M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 230.6M.

  • Trailing P/E: 20.7×; forward P/E: 17.9× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 3.41%, paying out 70% of earnings.

  • Evergy, Inc. employs 4,691 people — $1.3M of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 4 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

EVRG vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelUtilities - Regulated Electric
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
EVRGEvergy, Inc.$18.8B
52
LNTAlliant Energy Corp.$17.5B
32
CMSCMS Energy Corp.$20.7B
33
EIXEdison International$21.2B
74
PPLPPL Corp.$26.0B
44
CNPCenterPoint Energy, Inc.$26.0B
41
ESEversource Energy$26.5B
65

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Evergy, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest EVRG news & analysis

Evergy: Data Centers Are Accelerating The Company's Growth

Seeking Alpha · 2 Sept 2026positive

Evergy is positioned for accelerated growth driven by unprecedented data center contracts and a 12% annual regulated asset base expansion. The company leverages a balanced energy mix and regulatory frameworks to attract major investments, though it faces public and regulatory scrutiny over rate increases.

Why it matters — An EVRG watcher would care because data center demand and regulated asset base growth signal accelerating business momentum, while rate-increase scrutiny represents a key risk to monitor.

Can Economic Development Drive EVRG's Long-Term Earnings Growth?

Zacks Investment Research · 24 Aug 2026positive

Zacks examines whether economic development can support Evergy's long-term earnings growth, citing rising large-load demand and a $21.6 billion investment plan that drive 12% annual rate-base growth and 6-8% EPS growth through 2030.

Why it matters — Evergy watchers would care because the company's investment plan and large-load demand point to sustained rate-base and earnings growth over the coming years.

Are Utilities Stocks Lagging Evergy (EVRG) This Year?

Zacks Investment Research · 19 Aug 2026neutral

Zacks Investment Research compared Evergy Inc.'s year-to-date performance against its sector and against Global Water Resources, Inc., examining how utilities stocks have fared this year.

Why it matters — The comparison provides Evergy watchers with context on how the company's stock has performed relative to its sector and a peer utility this year.

Dividend Champion, Contender, And Challenger Highlights: Week August 16

Seeking Alpha · 14 Aug 2026neutral

Seeking Alpha published its weekly summary of dividend activity for Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers, noting companies that changed their dividends and those with upcoming ex-dividend dates.

Why it matters — EVRG watchers may find this relevant because Evergy is a dividend-paying utility whose dividend status and ex-dividend dates could be included in these weekly roundups.

Evergy, Inc. (EVRG) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 6 Aug 2026neutral

Seeking Alpha published the transcript of Evergy, Inc.'s (EVRG) Q2 2026 earnings call. The item is the earnings call transcript itself, with no additional details provided in the excerpt.

Why it matters — EVRG watchers would care because the transcript provides a full record of management's remarks and discussion from the company's Q2 2026 earnings call.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about EVRG stock

What is the EVRG stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 13 Wall Street analysts covering Evergy, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $92, with estimates ranging from $80 to $103. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is EVRG stock a buy right now?

Of the 13 analysts covering Evergy, Inc., 8 rate it a Buy, 5 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Evergy, Inc. 52 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 2 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank EVRG?

As at 2 Sept 2026, Evergy, Inc. ranks 52 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (82 of 100).

Will EVRG stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 13 analysts implies +12.3% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Evergy, Inc. 52 out of 100 as at 2 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the EVRG stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Evergy, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for EVRG are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $80 to $103 over the next 12 months.

How has EVRG stock performed over the past year?

Evergy, Inc. returned +18.8% over the 12 months to 3 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Evergy, Inc. do?

Evergy Inc. is a regulated electric utility that generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers across Kansas and Missouri.

What is the latest news on EVRG?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 2 Sept 2026): "Evergy: Data Centers Are Accelerating The Company's Growth". Evergy is positioned for accelerated growth driven by unprecedented data center contracts and a 12% annual regulated asset base expansion. The company leverages a balanced energy mix and regulatory frameworks to attract major investments, though it faces public and regulatory scrutiny over rate increases.

Company

About Evergy, Inc.

Evergy Inc. is a regulated electric utility that generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers across Kansas and Missouri. The company operates through its core utility businesses, including Evergy Kansas Central, Evergy Metro, Evergy Missouri West, and Evergy Transmission Company, which together support retail power delivery, grid operations, and transmission infrastructure. Evergy also participates in energy efficiency programs, customer service solutions, and reliability-focused utility operations under state regulatory oversight. Its generation portfolio includes conventional and renewable energy resources such as coal, natural gas, nuclear, wind, solar, and landfill gas, reflecting its role in providing essential power services to a broad regional customer base. Evergy Inc. plays a central role in the Midwestern utility market by serving communities, businesses, and other institutions with integrated electricity services.

CEO Mr. David A. Campbell J.D. · 4,691 employees · United States · https://investors.evergy.com