Analysts Set Expectations for Everest Group, Ltd.’s FY2026 Earnings (NYSE:EG)

Everest Group, Ltd. (NYSE:EG) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Everest Group in a report issued on Wednesday, April 10th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now anticipates that the company will earn $79.46 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $79.34. The consensus estimate for Everest Group’s current full-year earnings is $61.21 per share.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Everest Group from $466.00 to $450.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. TD Cowen started coverage on Everest Group in a report on Wednesday, January 10th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $421.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup downgraded Everest Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $452.00 to $375.00 in a research report on Monday, February 12th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Everest Group from $402.00 to $397.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 11th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their target price on shares of Everest Group from $445.00 to $457.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 10th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Everest Group has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $432.11.

Everest Group Stock Performance

NYSE:EG opened at $359.53 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $15.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.02, a PEG ratio of 3.19 and a beta of 0.56. Everest Group has a 1 year low of $331.08 and a 1 year high of $417.92. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $376.46 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $380.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 0.37 and a quick ratio of 0.37.

Everest Group (NYSE:EG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 7th. The company reported $25.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $14.63 by $10.55. Everest Group had a net margin of 17.26% and a return on equity of 25.05%. The company had revenue of $3.66 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.85 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $12.21 EPS. Everest Group’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Everest Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 19th were issued a $1.75 dividend. This represents a $7.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.95%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 18th. Everest Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 11.72%.

Insider Transactions at Everest Group

In other Everest Group news, CFO Mark Kociancic bought 1,000 shares of Everest Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 9th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $349.00 per share, with a total value of $349,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 25,733 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,980,817. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In related news, Director Roger M. Singer purchased 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 12th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $357.21 per share, with a total value of $178,605.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 16,920 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,043,993.20. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Mark Kociancic acquired 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 9th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $349.00 per share, for a total transaction of $349,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief financial officer now directly owns 25,733 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,980,817. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have acquired 2,485 shares of company stock valued at $874,786. Corporate insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Everest Group

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Elevated Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Everest Group during the 1st quarter worth about $679,000. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in Everest Group during the first quarter worth about $1,814,000. Gilman Hill Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Everest Group during the first quarter valued at approximately $2,600,000. Whitaker Myers Wealth Managers LTD. acquired a new position in Everest Group in the first quarter valued at approximately $211,000. Finally, Traynor Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in Everest Group by 37.9% in the 1st quarter. Traynor Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,817 shares of the company’s stock worth $722,000 after purchasing an additional 499 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.64% of the company’s stock.

About Everest Group

Everest Group, Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides reinsurance and insurance products in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through two segment, Insurance and Reinsurance. The Reinsurance segment writes property and casualty reinsurance; and specialty lines of business through reinsurance brokers, as well as directly with ceding companies in the United States, Bermuda, Ireland, Canada, Singapore, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.