Everest Group, Ltd. (NYSE:EG) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Everest Group, Ltd. (NYSE:EG) has received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the sixteen ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and six have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $363.2143.

EG has been the topic of several research reports. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $345.00 price target on shares of Everest Group in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Everest Group in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price objective on shares of Everest Group from $400.00 to $430.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their target price on shares of Everest Group from $348.00 to $344.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Evercore set a $365.00 target price on Everest Group in a report on Wednesday, January 7th.

Everest Group News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Everest Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: MSN ran a roundup that spotlights Everest among potential reinsurance winners for Q4, which could attract investor interest and capital flows into the stock. Spotting winners: Everest Group (NYSE:EG) and reinsurance stocks in Q4
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks increased its FY2028 EPS estimate for Everest to $64.07 (from $60.97), signalling better longer‑term earnings expectations that could support valuation if realized. MarketBeat: Everest Group coverage (Zacks updates)
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks issued a series of mostly small revisions across quarters (some modest raises like Q4 2027 and FY2027, and slight downticks elsewhere) but kept a “Hold” rating — indicating analysts see balanced risk/reward rather than a clear catalyst. MarketBeat: Everest Group coverage (Zacks updates)
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed several near‑term estimates (multiple Q1–Q3 2026 and Q1–Q2 2027 cuts and a slight reduction to FY2026), which may signal expected pressure in near‑term operating results and contributes to downward pressure on the stock. MarketBeat: Everest Group coverage (Zacks updates)

Everest Group Stock Down 0.8%

NYSE EG opened at $319.79 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $329.88 and a 200 day moving average price of $332.05. Everest Group has a one year low of $302.44 and a one year high of $370.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 0.39. The company has a market cap of $12.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.45, a P/E/G ratio of 0.23 and a beta of 0.34.

Everest Group (NYSE:EG) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $13.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $13.36 by ($0.10). Everest Group had a return on equity of 12.50% and a net margin of 9.09%.The business had revenue of $4.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.97 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned ($18.39) EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that Everest Group will post 47.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Everest Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th will be given a dividend of $2.00 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. This represents a $8.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. Everest Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.13%.

Institutional Trading of Everest Group

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EG. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Everest Group by 70.3% during the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,011,033 shares of the company’s stock worth $695,275,000 after acquiring an additional 830,418 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Everest Group by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,906,692 shares of the company’s stock valued at $647,036,000 after purchasing an additional 7,806 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Everest Group during the fourth quarter worth about $630,277,000. Vulcan Value Partners LLC increased its position in Everest Group by 6.5% during the fourth quarter. Vulcan Value Partners LLC now owns 1,509,740 shares of the company’s stock worth $512,288,000 after purchasing an additional 92,274 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Everest Group by 0.5% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,211,474 shares of the company’s stock worth $414,385,000 after purchasing an additional 6,217 shares during the period. 92.64% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Everest Group

Everest Group (NYSE:EG) is a global research and consulting firm specializing in strategic advisory, market intelligence, and data-driven analysis for business process, information technology, and emerging technology services. The company provides insights and benchmarks that help enterprises and service providers optimize digital transformation initiatives, sourcing strategies, and operational performance. Through its proprietary research frameworks and data analytics, Everest Group delivers actionable guidance on areas such as automation, cloud migration, customer experience, and supply chain resilience.

With offerings that span advisory engagements, managed services research, and consulting projects, Everest Group serves multiple industry verticals, including banking and financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, telecommunications, and retail.