Evergy, Inc. (EVRG)

Over the past six months, Evergy's stock price has increased by 25.17% and recently hit a new 52-week high. In Q4 2025, Evergy released its earnings, reporting GAAP EPS of $0.36 and adjusted EPS of $0.42, falling short of the expected $0.54. The company announced a $21.6 billion capital investment plan for 2026-2030 and set a long-term adjusted EPS growth target of 6% to 8%+ through 2030, with expectations to exceed 8% starting in 2028. Evergy has experienced increased demand from data centers, facilitated by new large-load power service tariffs approved in Kansas and Missouri during 2025. The stock has received positive analyst attention, with "Buy" ratings and raised price targets from firms such as BTIG Research, Royal Bank of Canada, BMO Capital Markets, and Barclays. In March 2026, SVP Heather A. Humphrey and SVP Charles L. King sold shares of Evergy stock.

Evergy's products and services are significantly affected by seasonality, with the highest revenues typically recorded in the third quarter due to increased energy demand for air conditioning. Unusually mild winter or summer weather can negatively impact sales.

Evergy, Inc. is an American investor-owned electric utility company with headquarters in Topeka, Kansas, and Kansas City, Missouri. It operates within the Utilities sector, specifically in the Electric Utility and Utilities - Regulated Electric industries. Evergy generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electricity and is publicly traded on Nasdaq as a component of the S&P 500.

Evergy serves over 1.7 million customers across 28,130 square miles in eastern Kansas and western Missouri. The company's infrastructure includes more than 10,100 miles of transmission lines and approximately 52,000 miles of distribution lines.

Evergy emphasizes its commitment to delivering safe, reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, fostering a positive work environment, and supporting the communities it serves. In February 2026, Evergy warned customers about a new text scam. Evergy received the HIRE Vets Medallion Award in January 2026, recognizing its strong record in hiring and retaining military veterans. In March 2026, Evergy's Hometown Grants program awarded grants to non-profit organizations. In February 2026, Evergy highlighted its year-round investments in grid infrastructure to prepare for severe weather. Rate cases filed in Missouri and Kansas in 2022 and 2023 resulted in settlements that included cost savings for customers.

Evergy's ownership is predominantly institutional, with institutional investors holding between 89% and 92.42% of the company's shares. Major institutional owners include Vanguard Group Inc., BlackRock, Inc., State Street Corp, Fmr Llc, Invesco Ltd., Geode Capital Management, Llc, Franklin Resources Inc, Morgan Stanley, Federated Hermes, Inc., and Nuveen, LLC. The general public owns approximately 5.82% to 11% of the company, and C. John Wilder is the largest individual shareholder, holding 1.15% of the company's shares.