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

Last close, 24 Aug 2026
$81
+0.59% on the day

The 13 Wall Street analysts covering Evergy, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $92 — +13.0% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 52 of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$18.7B
Ticker Nerd rank
52 / 100
Median analyst target
$92
Analysts covering
13
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−2.2%
1M
−5.9%
YTD
+15.2%
1Y
+16.5%
From 52W high
−6.9%
From 52W low
+19.0%
$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 22 Aug 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
87
Momentum
82
Revisions
79
Quality
57
Value
43
Accruals
41
Issuance
39
Growth
37
Size
11

Volatility (87): The share price has been relatively steady.

Growth (37): 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 +13.0% 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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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
20.6×

Cheaper than 38% of US stocks

Price / sales
3.1×

Cheaper than 41% of US stocks

Price / book
1.8×

Cheaper than 50% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
12.4×

Cheaper than 31% 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 61% of US stocks

Return on assets
2.9%

Higher than 64% 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.

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.$18.7B
52
LNTAlliant Energy Corp.$17.5B
35
CMSCMS Energy Corp.$20.8B
32
CNPCenterPoint Energy, Inc.$25.3B
42
PPLPPL Corp.$25.8B
41
ESEversource Energy$26.4B
65
FEFirstEnergy Corp.$26.6B
60

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

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.

Evergy Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

MarketBeat · 6 Aug 2026positive

Evergy reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings of $209 million, or $0.88 per share, up from $191 million, or $0.82 per share a year earlier. The gain was driven by regulated investment recovery, load growth, and revenue from large customers, which more than offset higher operating costs.

Why it matters — A year-over-year rise in adjusted earnings points to strengthening performance from regulated investment recovery, load growth, and large-customer revenue.

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 22 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank EVRG?

As at 22 Aug 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 (87 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 +13.0% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Evergy, Inc. 52 out of 100 as at 22 Aug 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 +16.5% over the 12 months to 24 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Evergy, Inc. do?

Evergy Inc. is a regulated electric utility holding company that provides electricity through its operating subsidiaries to customers in Kansas and Missouri.

What is the latest news on EVRG?

The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 24 Aug 2026): "Can Economic Development Drive EVRG's Long-Term Earnings Growth?". 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.

Company

About Evergy, Inc.

Evergy Inc. is a regulated electric utility holding company that provides electricity through its operating subsidiaries to customers in Kansas and Missouri. Its core business includes power generation, transmission, and distribution, along with ongoing investment in electric infrastructure to support reliable service for homes, businesses, and public institutions. Evergy also operates within the regulated transmission market, helping move electricity across regional networks and maintain grid connectivity. The company serves a broad customer base across residential, commercial, and industrial segments, making it an important part of the Midwestern energy system. Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, Evergy focuses on utility operations that are essential to daily energy demand and regional power delivery.

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