The stock of Evergy Inc (NASDAQ: EVRG) has decreased by -0.73 when compared to last closing price of 66.50.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -0.33% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-31 that The benefits of financial independence extend far beyond the financial realm. Today’s focus will be on a custodian bank and asset manager, an investment data and analytics company, and a regulated electric utility. Each stock appears to be trading 8% to 13% under my fair value estimates.
Is It Worth Investing in Evergy Inc (NASDAQ: EVRG) Right Now?
Evergy Inc (NASDAQ: EVRG) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 17.39x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.47. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for EVRG is 226.77M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.62% of that float. On June 04, 2025, the average trading volume of EVRG was 2.53M shares.
EVRG’s Market Performance
EVRG stock saw a decrease of -0.33% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -4.68% and a quarterly a decrease of -2.50%. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.57%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.46% for Evergy Inc (EVRG). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.64% for EVRG’s stock, with a 3.44% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of EVRG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for EVRG stocks, with BMO Capital Markets repeating the rating for EVRG by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for EVRG in the upcoming period, according to BMO Capital Markets is $75 based on the research report published on May 13, 2025 of the current year 2025.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EVRG reach a price target of $78. The rating they have provided for EVRG stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 28th, 2025.
EVRG Trading at -1.73% 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 -6.18% of loss for the given period.
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:
- 0.26 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 8.95, with 2.75 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 0.15. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.45. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.58.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.64 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.36. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.01. The receivables turnover for the company is 29.77for 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 0.55.
Conclusion
To sum up, Evergy Inc (EVRG) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing 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.
