Q2 EPS Estimates for Everest Group Lowered by Zacks Research

Everest Group, Ltd. (NYSE:EG) – Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Everest Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, July 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $14.26 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $14.40. The consensus estimate for Everest Group’s current full-year earnings is $52.88 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Everest Group’s Q3 2026 earnings at $9.03 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $13.12 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $52.49 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $16.32 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $13.87 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $13.67 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $14.59 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $58.45 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $17.42 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $16.18 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $65.28 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Everest Group from $342.00 to $395.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Weiss Ratings raised Everest Group from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Everest Group from $355.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on Everest Group from $366.00 to $376.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, UBS Group set a $355.00 target price on shares of Everest Group in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $387.73.

Everest Group Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of EG opened at $379.02 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.00 billion, a PE ratio of 7.71, a P/E/G ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 0.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a current ratio of 0.37. Everest Group has a 1 year low of $302.44 and a 1 year high of $385.68. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $350.41 and its 200-day simple moving average is $339.19.

Everest Group (NYSE:EG) last posted its earnings results on Monday, March 23rd. The company reported $16.08 EPS for the quarter. Everest Group had a net margin of 11.76% and a return on equity of 14.70%. The company had revenue of $4.07 billion for the quarter.

Everest Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 26th. Investors of record on Friday, June 12th were issued a dividend of $2.00 per share. This represents a $8.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 12th. Everest Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 16.27%.

Insider Transactions at Everest Group

In related news, CEO Jason Keen sold 775 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $351.84, for a total value of $272,676.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 8,170 shares in the company, valued at $2,874,532.80. This trade represents a 8.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Everest Group

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of EG. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Everest Group by 70.3% during the third 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 lifted its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 7,806 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Everest Group during the 4th quarter worth $630,277,000. Vulcan Value Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Everest Group by 6.5% during the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Everest Group by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,170,210 shares of the company’s stock valued at $395,671,000 after purchasing an additional 4,978 shares in the last quarter. 92.64% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Everest Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks nudged its Q3 2026 EPS estimate higher to $9.03 from $9.02, a small upward revision that signals slightly better near-term expectations.
• Neutral Sentiment: Despite the estimate cuts, Zacks still projects strong longer-term earnings growth, including FY2027 EPS of $58.45 and FY2028 EPS of $65.28, which helps support the investment case for Everest Group. Everest Group stock page
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks lowered EPS forecasts for Q2 2026, Q4 2026, Q1 2027, Q2 2027, Q3 2027, Q4 2027, Q1 2028, Q2 2028, FY2026, FY2027, and FY2028, indicating a slightly softer earnings outlook overall.

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.