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Evergy Inc (NASDAQ: EVRG) closed the day trading at $64.76 down -0.90% from the previous closing price of $65.35. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.90 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.25 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of EVRG, let’s look at its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.29 and its Current Ratio is at 0.55. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.45 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.25.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, BMO Capital Markets on May 13, 2025, initiated with a Outperform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $75.
On April 28, 2025, UBS Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $78.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 27 ’24 when KING CHARLES L sold 2,300 shares for $65.22 per share. The transaction valued at 150,008 led to the insider holds 14,634 shares of the business.
Charles Lynn King bought 2,300 shares of EVRG for $149,132 on Nov 27 ’24. On Nov 13 ’24, another insider, Bryant Kevin E., who serves as the EVP – CORPORATE INITIATIVES of the company, sold 48,141 shares for $62.93 each. As a result, the insider received 3,029,552 and left with 1 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Evergy’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 17.06, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 15.14. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.88. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.54 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.50.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, EVRG has reached a high of $70.36, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $52.10. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -3.84%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 2.33%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 230.08M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 226.77M. Insiders hold about 1.44% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 88.34% stake in the company.