For Immediate Releases Chicago, IL – October 9, 2024 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Evergy Inc. (EVRG) , Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) , WEC Energy Group Inc. (WEC) , American Water Works Co. Inc. (AWK) and Atmos Energy Corp. (ATO) . Here are highlights from Wednesday's Analyst Blog: Buy These 5 Utility Stoc ...

Investors interested in Utility - Electric Power stocks are likely familiar with Evergy Inc (EVRG) and IdaCorp (IDA) . But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors? We'll need to take a closer look to find out. Everyone has their own methods for finding great value opportunities, but our model includes pairing an impressive grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system with a strong Zacks Rank. The Zacks Rank favors stocks with strong earnings estimate revision trends, and ou ...

Evergy, Inc.'s (EVRG) strategic capital investments to expand operations, strengthen infrastructure and improve reliability are likely to boost its performance. Given its growth opportunities, EVRG makes for a solid investment option in the Utility sector. The company currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). Let's look at the factors that are driving the stock. EVRG's Growth Projections & Surprise History The Zacks Consensus Estimate for EVRG's 2024 earnings per share (EPS) is pegged at $3.85, which indicat ...

BofA Securities analyst Ross Fowler reinstated coverage on four US utilities in the Great Plains. The analyst reinstated the Buy rating at Evergy, Inc. EVRG and MDU Resources Group, Inc. MDU. Meanwhile, Fowler reinstated the Neutral rating on OGE Energy Corp OGE and Underperform rating on Black Hills Corporation BKH. EVRG: The analyst reinstated Buy rating with a price target at $66. The analyst says that despite trading at a 10% discount compared to peers on a 2026E P/E basis, the improving Kansas regulato ...

The Utilities group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Evergy Inc (EVRG) is a stock that can certainly grab the attention of many investors, but do its recent returns compare favorably to the sector as a whole? Let's take a closer look at the stock's yearto-date performance to find out. Evergy Inc is one of 105 companies in the Utilities group. The Utilities group currently sits at #6 within the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Se ...

Two utility workers in a crane repair a power line. kozmoat98 After a couple of years of significant underperformance, utilities look to be turning the corner. This is because the headwinds of the higher for longer narrative appear to be dissipating. CME FedWatch Tool A rate cut is 100% priced into the equation for the Federal Reserve's meeting later this month on September 18th. The only question is whether the rate cut will be 25 basis points or 50 basis points. Markets are almost evenly divided, with a 6 ...

Investors interested in Utilities stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Has Evergy Inc (EVRG) been one of those stocks this year? Let's take a closer look at the stock's yearto-date performance to find out. Evergy Inc is a member of our Utilities group, which includes 105 different companies and currently sits at #7 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank considers 16 different groups, measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the ...

Investors looking for stocks in the Utility - Electric Power sector might want to consider either Evergy Inc (EVRG) or Consolidated Edison (ED) . But which of these two companies is the best option for those looking for undervalued stocks? Let's take a closer look. The best way to find great value stocks is to pair a strong Zacks Rank with an impressive grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system. The proven Zacks Rank puts an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions, while our Style ...

Evergy, Inc.'s (EVRG) strategic capital investments to expand operations, strengthen infrastructure and improve reliability are likely to boost its performance. Given its growth opportunities, EVRG makes for a solid investment option in the utility sector. The company currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). Let's look at the factors that are driving the stock. Growth Projections The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2024 earnings per share (EPS) is pegged at $3.84, which indicates a yearover-year growth of 8.5% ...

Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVRG) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call August 9, 2024 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Peter Flynn - Director, IR David Campbell - Chairman & CEO Geoff Ley - Acting CFO and Treasurer Conference Call Participants James Kennedy - Guggenheim Partners Nicholas Campanella - Barclays Brian Russo - Jefferies Michael Sullivan - Wolfe Research Travis Miller - Morningstar Paul Patterson - Glenrock Associates Operator Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Q2 2024 Evergy, Inc. Earn ...