Zacks Research Research Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for EverQuote, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVER)

EverQuote, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVER) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of EverQuote in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, April 4th. Zacks Research analyst Z. Masood now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.05 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.04. The consensus estimate for EverQuote’s current full-year earnings is ($0.43) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for EverQuote’s FY2026 earnings at $0.05 EPS.

EverQuote (NASDAQ:EVER) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.19) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.31) by $0.12. EverQuote had a negative return on equity of 34.38% and a negative net margin of 17.81%. The firm had revenue of $55.71 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $49.89 million.

EVER has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on EverQuote from $15.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of EverQuote from $13.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 27th. B. Riley lifted their price target on shares of EverQuote from $18.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 27th. Finally, Raymond James raised shares of EverQuote from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $13.00 price target on the stock in a report on Tuesday, December 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, EverQuote currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $20.80.

EverQuote Stock Up 0.7 %

Shares of NASDAQ EVER opened at $18.92 on Monday. EverQuote has a twelve month low of $5.36 and a twelve month high of $20.34. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $16.39 and its 200-day moving average price is $11.90. The company has a market capitalization of $647.63 million, a PE ratio of -12.29 and a beta of 0.90.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in EVER. Advisor Group Holdings Inc. increased its holdings in shares of EverQuote by 398.7% in the first quarter. Advisor Group Holdings Inc. now owns 2,992 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 2,392 shares during the period. Swiss National Bank increased its holdings in shares of EverQuote by 10.0% in the first quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 43,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $710,000 after purchasing an additional 4,000 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates bought a new position in shares of EverQuote in the first quarter worth $461,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its holdings in shares of EverQuote by 79.9% in the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 106,237 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,718,000 after purchasing an additional 47,176 shares during the period. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of EverQuote by 54.2% in the first quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 9,721 shares of the company’s stock worth $157,000 after purchasing an additional 3,416 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 91.54% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other EverQuote news, major shareholder Ventures Lllp Link sold 10,422 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.43, for a total transaction of $160,811.46. Following the sale, the insider now owns 1,858,407 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $28,675,220.01. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. In other EverQuote news, major shareholder Ventures Lllp Link sold 10,422 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.43, for a total transaction of $160,811.46. Following the sale, the insider now owns 1,858,407 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $28,675,220.01. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Jayme Mendal sold 5,750 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.01, for a total transaction of $103,557.50. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 463,957 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,355,865.57. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 397,777 shares of company stock valued at $6,948,223. 38.46% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About EverQuote

EverQuote, Inc operates an online marketplace for insurance shopping in the United States. The company offers auto, home and renters, and life insurance. The company serves carriers and agents, as well as indirect distributors. The company was formerly known as AdHarmonics, Inc, and changed its name to EverQuote, Inc in November 2014.