United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund Invests $710,000 in Evergy Inc. $EVRG

United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund purchased a new position in Evergy Inc. (NASDAQ:EVRG) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 9,800 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $710,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Moors & Cabot Inc. increased its position in shares of Evergy by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 10,731 shares of the company’s stock valued at $778,000 after acquiring an additional 190 shares during the last quarter. Baker Avenue Asset Management LP lifted its position in shares of Evergy by 23.5% during the 4th quarter. Baker Avenue Asset Management LP now owns 4,905 shares of the company’s stock worth $356,000 after buying an additional 933 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank increased its holdings in shares of Evergy by 7.7% in the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 5,062 shares of the company’s stock valued at $367,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares during the period. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Evergy by 65.2% in the 4th quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,458 shares of the company’s stock valued at $468,000 after acquiring an additional 2,549 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Evergy by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,447,150 shares of the company’s stock valued at $465,684,000 after buying an additional 105,842 shares during the period. 87.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Evergy Price Performance

Evergy stock opened at $82.04 on Friday. Evergy Inc. has a 1 year low of $64.70 and a 1 year high of $85.27. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $82.08 and a 200 day moving average price of $78.81. The company has a market cap of $18.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.76, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 0.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a current ratio of 0.45.

Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.06. Evergy had a net margin of 14.63% and a return on equity of 9.09%. The company had revenue of $1.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.27 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.54 earnings per share. Evergy’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. Evergy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.140-4.340 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Evergy Inc. will post 4.25 earnings per share for the current year.

Evergy Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.695 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $2.78 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. Evergy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 73.74%.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Charles L. King sold 2,440 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.19, for a total transaction of $200,543.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 18,359 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,508,926.21. This represents a 11.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Heather A. Humphrey sold 3,650 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.61, for a total transaction of $301,526.50. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 44,007 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,635,418.27. This represents a 7.66% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.52% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on EVRG. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of Evergy from $82.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Mizuho set a $82.00 target price on shares of Evergy in a report on Monday, February 23rd. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Evergy from $88.00 to $91.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $87.00 target price on shares of Evergy in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, BTIG Research started coverage on shares of Evergy in a report on Thursday, April 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $99.00 target price for the company. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $89.60.

Key Evergy News

Here are the key news stories impacting Evergy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its FY2026 earnings estimate for Evergy to $4.25 per share, matching the current consensus and suggesting expectations remain steady. Evergy stock page
• Positive Sentiment: The firm also slightly increased its Q2 2027, Q3 2027, FY2027, and FY2028 EPS estimates, signaling modest confidence in Evergy’s longer-term earnings growth. Evergy stock page
• Neutral Sentiment: There were no major company-specific operational updates in the latest items; the news flow was primarily analyst estimate revisions rather than a new earnings report or strategic announcement. Evergy stock page
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research trimmed its Q4 2026 and Q4 2027 EPS estimates, which may be pressuring the shares as investors focus on near-term earnings softness. Evergy stock page
• Negative Sentiment: A separate item noted short interest activity in May, but the reported short interest was effectively zero, so this appears to have little meaningful impact on the stock. Evergy stock page

About Evergy

Evergy, Inc is a regulated electric utility that generates, transmits and distributes electricity to residential, commercial and industrial customers primarily across Kansas and western Missouri. The company provides core utility services including retail electric delivery, grid operations, customer service and outage restoration, operating under state regulatory frameworks. Evergy serves a mix of urban and rural communities, including portions of the Kansas City metropolitan area and other population centers in its service territory.

The company’s business activities span power generation, system planning, transmission and distribution infrastructure, and customer-facing programs such as energy efficiency and demand-side management.