Evergy, Inc. (EVRG)Utilities | Utilities - Regulated Electric | Kansas City, United States | NasdaqGS
86.45 USD
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Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 5:24 a.m. EDT
Evergy presents a classic regulated utility dilemma where robust earnings growth and a reliable dividend stream are offset by a heavy debt load and negative free cash flow. The stock is currently riding a strong technical wave, trading near its fifty-two-week high with bullish options positioning suggesting near-term upside potential. While the multi-year price trajectory remains positive and the company has successfully navigated recent earnings beats, the balance sheet metrics—specifically the high debt-to-equity ratio and liquidity constraints—prevent a top-tier long-term recommendation. Investors can expect steady income and moderate capital appreciation, but the high leverage introduces execution risk that warrants caution compared to peers with cleaner balance sheets. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL_105 ✓ | 0.015739 |
| MSTL_79 | 0.016889 |
| MSTL_79_105 | 0.019037 |
| AutoTheta | 0.019156 |
| AutoETS | 0.020097 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.020097 |
| MSTL | 0.020471 |
Forecast horizon: 60 days | Selected: MSTL_105
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 54% |
| H-stat | 5.63 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.314 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.25 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Utilities |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-05-21 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-05-21 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 155.555 |
| Revenue per Share | 26.155 |
| Market Cap | 19,927,851,008 |
| Trailing P/E | 22.99 |
| Forward P/E | 18.97 |
| Beta | 0.52 |
| Profit Margins | 14.63% |
| Website | https://investors.evergy.com |
As of July 11, 2026, 5:24 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for upside with heavy out-of-the-money call interest in the near term, while maintaining significant protective put positions at lower strikes. Longer-dated options show a balanced view with substantial in-the-money call buying, indicating institutional accumulation, though the elevated implied volatility in the near term suggests uncertainty around the upcoming earnings catalyst.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.83% | 3.52% | 4.16% | 3.97% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | 0.6950 | 0.827972 |
| 2026-03-10 | 0.6950 | 0.848285 |
| 2025-11-21 | 0.6950 | 0.916282 |
| 2025-08-22 | 0.6680 | 0.923928 |
| 2025-05-23 | 0.6680 | 1.015198 |
| 2025-03-10 | 0.6680 | 1.026745 |
| 2024-11-21 | 0.6680 | 1.034696 |
| 2024-08-20 | 0.6430 | 1.111495 |
| 2024-05-17 | 0.6430 | 1.166757 |
| 2024-03-08 | 0.6430 | 1.247091 |
| 2023-11-21 | 0.6430 | 1.280876 |
| 2023-08-18 | 0.6130 | 1.086879 |
| 2023-05-18 | 0.6130 | 1.034774 |
| 2023-03-08 | 0.6130 | 1.042517 |
| 2022-11-17 | 0.6130 | 1.053446 |
| 2022-08-18 | 0.5730 | 0.807725 |
| 2022-05-19 | 0.5730 | 0.859071 |
| 2022-03-04 | 0.5730 | 0.899529 |
| 2021-11-18 | 0.5730 | 0.880590 |
| 2021-08-19 | 0.5350 | 0.779883 |
| 2021-05-20 | 0.5350 | 0.864297 |
| 2021-03-05 | 0.5350 | 0.966576 |
| 2020-11-19 | 0.5350 | 0.996461 |
| 2020-08-19 | 0.5050 | 0.980392 |
| 2020-05-19 | 0.5050 | 0.874610 |
| 2020-03-06 | 0.5050 | 0.723081 |
| 2019-11-26 | 0.5050 | 0.795276 |
| 2019-08-29 | 0.4750 | 0.733364 |
| 2019-05-29 | 0.4750 | 0.819531 |
| 2019-03-01 | 0.4750 | 0.863166 |
| 2018-11-28 | 0.4750 | 0.803315 |
| 2018-08-28 | 0.4600 | 0.808436 |
| 2018-05-29 | 0.4000 | 0.711744 |
| 2018-03-08 | 0.4000 | 0.807265 |
| 2017-12-07 | 0.4000 | 0.709094 |
| 2017-09-07 | 0.4000 | 0.791609 |
| 2017-06-07 | 0.4000 | 0.750610 |
| 2017-03-07 | 0.4000 | 0.734214 |
| 2016-12-07 | 0.3800 | 0.666901 |
| 2016-09-07 | 0.3800 | 0.690658 |
| 2016-06-07 | 0.3800 | 0.682594 |
| 2016-03-07 | 0.3800 | 0.872961 |
| 2015-12-07 | 0.3600 | 0.865177 |
| 2015-09-04 | 0.3600 | 1.027104 |
| 2015-06-05 | 0.3600 | 1.045904 |
| 2015-03-05 | 0.3600 | 0.946621 |
| 2014-12-05 | 0.3500 | 0.900901 |
| 2014-09-05 | 0.3500 | 0.958117 |
| 2014-06-05 | 0.3500 | 0.965784 |
| 2014-03-06 | 0.3500 | 1.033058 |
| 2013-12-05 | 0.3400 | 1.075949 |
| 2013-09-05 | 0.3400 | 1.132956 |
| 2013-06-05 | 0.3400 | 1.103538 |
| 2013-03-07 | 0.3400 | 1.074250 |
| 2012-12-05 | 0.3300 | 1.157489 |
| 2012-09-05 | 0.3300 | 1.131299 |
| 2012-06-06 | 0.3300 | 1.130524 |
| 2012-03-07 | 0.3300 | 1.196953 |
| 2011-12-07 | 0.3200 | 1.176471 |
| 2011-09-07 | 0.3200 | 1.249512 |
| 2011-06-07 | 0.3200 | 1.217656 |
| 2011-03-07 | 0.3200 | 1.239349 |
| 2010-12-07 | 0.3100 | 1.253538 |
| 2010-09-07 | 0.3100 | 1.293823 |
| 2010-06-07 | 0.3100 | 1.465028 |
| 2010-03-05 | 0.3100 | 1.420064 |
| 2009-12-07 | 0.3000 | 1.421127 |
| 2009-09-04 | 0.3000 | 1.488095 |
| 2009-06-05 | 0.3000 | 1.651073 |
| 2009-03-05 | 0.3000 | 2.006689 |
| 2008-12-05 | 0.2900 | 1.493306 |
| 2008-09-05 | 0.2900 | 1.332108 |
| 2008-06-05 | 0.2900 | 1.205320 |
| 2008-03-05 | 0.2900 | 1.280353 |
| 2007-12-05 | 0.2700 | 1.041667 |
| 2007-09-05 | 0.2700 | 1.112943 |
| 2007-06-06 | 0.2700 | 1.035276 |
| 2007-03-07 | 0.2700 | 1.023891 |
| 2006-12-06 | 0.2500 | 0.944822 |
| 2006-09-06 | 0.2500 | 1.066098 |
| 2006-06-07 | 0.2500 | 1.167679 |
| 2006-03-07 | 0.2500 | 1.189343 |
| 2005-12-07 | 0.2300 | 1.027703 |
| 2005-09-07 | 0.2300 | 0.940695 |
| 2005-06-07 | 0.2300 | 0.987124 |
| 2005-03-07 | 0.2300 | 0.991379 |
| 2004-12-07 | 0.2300 | 1.040253 |
| 2004-09-07 | 0.1900 | 0.907354 |
| 2004-06-07 | 0.1900 | 0.976362 |
| 2004-03-05 | 0.1900 | 0.947631 |
| 2003-12-05 | 0.1900 | 0.974859 |
| 2003-09-05 | 0.1900 | 1.055556 |
| 2003-06-05 | 0.1900 | 1.182327 |
| 2003-03-05 | 0.1900 | 1.553557 |
| 2002-12-05 | 0.3000 | 2.586207 |
| 2002-09-05 | 0.3000 | 2.640845 |
| 2002-06-05 | 0.3000 | 1.865672 |
| 2002-03-06 | 0.3000 | 1.709402 |
| 2001-12-05 | 0.3000 | 1.758499 |
| 2001-09-05 | 0.3000 | 1.626016 |
| 2001-06-06 | 0.3000 | 1.445087 |
| 2001-03-07 | 0.3000 | 1.214575 |
| 2000-12-06 | 0.3000 | 1.286863 |
| 2000-09-06 | 0.3000 | 1.490683 |
| 2000-06-07 | 0.3000 | 1.912351 |
| 2000-03-07 | 0.5350 | 3.194030 |
| 1999-12-07 | 0.5350 | 2.911565 |
| 1999-09-07 | 0.5350 | 2.371191 |
| 1999-06-07 | 0.5350 | 1.941043 |
| 1999-03-05 | 0.5350 | 1.910714 |
| 1998-12-07 | 0.5350 | 1.512367 |
| 1998-09-04 | 0.5350 | 1.385113 |
| 1998-06-05 | 0.5350 | 1.373997 |
| 1998-03-05 | 0.5350 | 1.304878 |
| 1997-12-05 | 0.5250 | 1.363636 |
| 1997-09-02 | 0.5250 | 1.567164 |
| 1997-06-04 | 0.5250 | 1.647059 |
| 1997-02-28 | 0.5250 | 1.735537 |
| 1996-12-02 | 0.5150 | 1.681633 |
| 1996-08-30 | 0.5150 | 1.753191 |
| 1996-05-31 | 0.5150 | 1.775862 |
| 1996-02-29 | 0.5150 | 1.609375 |
| 1995-12-01 | 0.5050 | 1.603175 |
| 1995-08-31 | 0.5050 | 1.669421 |
| 1995-05-30 | 0.5050 | 1.616000 |
| 1995-02-28 | 0.5050 | 1.590551 |
| 1994-11-30 | 0.4950 | 1.760000 |
| 1994-08-30 | 0.4950 | 1.729258 |
| 1994-05-27 | 0.4950 | 1.744493 |
| 1994-02-28 | 0.4950 | 1.622951 |
| 1993-11-30 | 0.4850 | 1.431734 |
| 1993-08-30 | 0.4850 | 1.324232 |
| 1993-05-27 | 0.4850 | 1.416058 |
| 1993-02-26 | 0.4850 | 1.390681 |
| 1992-11-30 | 0.4750 | 1.551020 |
| 1992-08-31 | 0.4750 | 1.589958 |
| 1992-05-28 | 0.4750 | 1.818182 |
| 1992-02-27 | 0.4750 | 1.767442 |
| 1991-08-28 | 0.4650 | 1.788462 |
| 1991-05-28 | 0.4650 | 1.947644 |
| 1991-02-26 | 0.4650 | 2.032787 |
| 1991-01-22 | 0.1800 | 0.818182 |
| 1990-11-28 | 0.4500 | 2.181818 |
| 1990-08-28 | 0.4500 | 2.105263 |
| 1990-05-29 | 0.4500 | 2.033898 |
| 1990-02-27 | 0.4500 | 2.022472 |
| 1989-11-28 | 0.4400 | 1.842932 |
| 1989-08-29 | 0.4400 | 1.842932 |
| 1989-05-30 | 0.4400 | 1.862434 |
| 1989-02-28 | 0.4400 | 2.000000 |
| 1988-11-29 | 0.4300 | 1.869565 |
| 1988-08-30 | 0.4300 | 1.829787 |
| 1988-05-25 | 0.4300 | 1.810526 |
| 1988-02-25 | 0.4300 | 1.686275 |
| 1987-12-01 | 0.4120 | 1.781622 |
| 1987-08-26 | 0.4120 | 1.592271 |
| 1987-06-01 | 0.4130 | 1.635644 |
| 1987-02-24 | 0.4125 | 1.496599 |
| 1986-12-01 | 0.3950 | 1.401330 |
| 1973-02-28 | 0.1850 | 1.465347 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.2700162 |
| Address1 | 1,200 Main Street |
| All Time High | 88.62 |
| All Time Low | 7.25 |
| Ask | 91.59 |
| Ask Size | 1 |
| Audit Risk | 7 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.1 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 2,262,990 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 2,088,022 |
| Average Volume | 2,088,022 |
| Average Volume10Days | 2,262,990 |
| Beta | 0.524 |
| Bid | 82.89 |
| Bid Size | 1 |
| Board Risk | 4 |
| Book Value | 44.061 |
| City | Kansas City |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 1 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 86.45 |
| Current Ratio | 0.446 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,782,777,600 |
| Day High | 87.52 |
| Day Low | 86.08 |
| Debt To Equity | 155.555 |
| Display Name | Evergy |
| Dividend Date | 1,781,740,800 |
| Dividend Rate | 2.78 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.22 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,778,158,800 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,778,158,800 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.185 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.212 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,778,157,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,786,019,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,786,019,400 |
| Ebitda | 2,787,000,064 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.46213 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 12.858 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 5.942 |
| Enterprise Value | 35,835,351,040 |
| Eps Current Year | 4.25832 |
| Eps Forward | 4.55757 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 3.76 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,779,408,000 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 83.7196 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 2.7304 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.03261363 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 27.00162 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 88.62 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -2.1700058 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.024486637 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 67.48 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 18.969994 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.2811202 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 67.48 - 88.62 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 99,153,000,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 3.88 |
| Float Shares | 229,208,321 |
| Forward Eps | 4.55757 |
| Forward P E | 18.968441 |
| Free Cashflow | -1,101,750,016 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 4,691 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,782,864,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.52331 |
| Gross Profits | 3,156,000,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.00191 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.94705003 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 230,513,025 |
| Industry | Utilities - Regulated Electric |
| Industry Disp | Utilities - Regulated Electric |
| Industry Key | utilities-regulated-electric |
| Ipo Expected Date | 2,022-12-28 |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,779,408,000 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.695 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 548,640,000 |
| Last Split Factor | 2:1 |
| Long Business Summary | Evergy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity in the United States. The company generates electricity through coal, landfill gas, uranium, and natural gas and oil sources, as well as solar, wind, and other renewable sources. It serves residences, commercial firms, industrials, municipalities, and other electric utilities. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Long Name | Evergy, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 19,927,851,008 |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_283024 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,774,915,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 882,099,968 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 19,927,851,011 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 12 |
| Open | 86.86 |
| Operating Cashflow | 1,958,099,968 |
| Operating Margins | 0.21916 |
| Overall Risk | 3 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.72470003 |
| Peg Ratio | 2.43 |
| Phone | 816 556 2200 |
| Previous Close | 86.45 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 20.301434 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.9620525 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 3.3043463 |
| Profit Margins | 0.14626999 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.052 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.07143 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.0 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Regular Market Day High | 87.52 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 86.08 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 86.08 - 87.52 |
| Regular Market Open | 86.86 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 86.45 |
| Regular Market Price | 86.45 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,784,059,201 |
| Regular Market Volume | 2,340,913 |
| Return On Assets | 0.028970001 |
| Return On Equity | 0.08866999 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.05 |
| Revenue Per Share | 26.155 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.2043345 |
| Sector | Utilities |
| Sector Disp | Utilities |
| Sector Key | utilities |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 4 |
| Shares Outstanding | 230,513,025 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0758 |
| Shares Short | 17,463,790 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,780,012,800 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 14,735,171 |
| Short Name | Evergy, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.08939999 |
| Short Ratio | 8.16 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | MO |
| Symbol | EVRG |
| Target High Price | 103.0 |
| Target Low Price | 80.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 91.625 |
| Target Median Price | 91.5 |
| Total Cash | 18,400,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.08 |
| Total Debt | 15,876,299,776 |
| Total Revenue | 6,030,799,872 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 2.725 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.03152111 |
| Trailing Eps | 3.76 |
| Trailing P E | 22.99202 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 2.433 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 79.4254 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 7.024597 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.088442706 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 2,340,913 |
| Website | https://investors.evergy.com |
| Zip | 64,105 |