EVRG
EvergyNASDAQUtilitiesUtilities - Regulated ElectricSnapshot 2026-05-08
As of May 8, 2026, EVRG has a composite score of 14.5 and a signal label of "mild_favorable." This change reflects an increase in company momentum score to 15.7 and a valuation score of 55.8, both of which improved significantly. The valuation label has changed from "full" to "fair." The analysis is provisional.
Price
Daily closes from AlphaVantage. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
Factor signals
Read top-to-bottom: thesis (is this a strong company over a 1–3 year hold), watch flags (has something changed worth re-reading), and position context (how violent might the path be). Each pill is a parallel diagnostic — never aggregated into a single score.
Thesis
— is this a strong company over a 1–3 year hold?Why this rank
- Direction share1.00
- Slope (norm)0.04
- Bonus0.00
Why this rank
Trailing four: 2024-Q3, 2025-Q1, 2025-Q2, 2025-Q3
Why this rank
Watch
— has something changed worth re-reading?Why this setup
EPS estimate $0.95 → $0.89 (-5.9% / 30d). 2 raised, 2 cut, 7 covering analysts.
0 upgrades, 0 downgrades / 30d, 1 maintained. 57% of analysts rate Buy.
3 PT revisions / 30d. Avg target 11.3% above current price.
0 positive, 1 negative / 30d. See F4 management tile for the event list.
F4 · Management deep-dive — recent events, stated priorities, guidance track record
Recent 8-K events
No recent events recorded.
Stated priorities
2 priorityies extracted from earnings transcripts (as of 2026-05-08).
- 1.Reaffirm 2026 EPS guidance of $4.14 to $4.34growthbehind0% progress
5/7: “We are also reaffirming our 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $4.14 to $4.34.”
Why this status
Stated in 2 of last 2 quarters. The company reaffirmed its 2026 EPS guidance range of $4.14 to $4.34. However, the recent earnings miss event suggests challenges in meeting these targets, indicating limited progress towards achieving the guidance.
- 2.Focus on delivering financial targetsgrowthwatchprovisional
5/8: “We are reaffirming our 2025 adjusted EPS guidance range and remain laser-focused on delivering against our financial targets.”
Why this status
Newly stated in 2025-Q1. Despite management's focus on delivering financial targets, the earnings miss in 2026-Q1 suggests challenges in achieving these goals, indicating limited progress.
Guidance track record
Insufficient guidance history for this ticker.
Position context
— how violent might the path be while I hold it?Why this risk level
Recent vol — 30d annualized 17%; 252d 16%.
Drawdown — Max 1y −7%. Bad day move −1%.
Beta to sector ETF (XLU) — 0.04 over 1y.
Liquidity — score 100/100.
Sub-scores — vol 74/100, drawdown 85/100, beta 4/100, earnings vol —.
via XLU
Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive — historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
Context label only — describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-05-08.
What changed
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
- score change · company_momentum_scoreseverity 60
Company momentum rose by 36.2 points (from -20.5 to 15.7).
- score change · valuation_scoreseverity 49
Valuation rose by 24.4 points (from 31.4 to 55.8).
- score change · composite_insight_scoreseverity 27
Composite insight rose by 13.4 points (from 1.1 to 14.5).
- label change · signal_labelseverity 20
Signal changed from 'mixed' to 'mild_favorable'.
- label change · valuation_labelseverity 20
Valuation label changed from 'full' to 'fair'.
As of May 8, 2026, the company momentum score rose by 36.2 points, from -20.5 to 15.7. The valuation score increased by 24.4 points, from 31.4 to 55.8. The composite insight score improved by 13.4 points, from 1.1 to 14.5. Additionally, the signal label changed from 'mixed' to 'mild_favorable', and the valuation label changed from 'full' to 'fair'.
as of 2026-05-08
Management scorecard
How management runs the business — capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
What management is focused on
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
- #1
Reaffirm 2026 EPS guidance of $4.14 to $4.34
GrowthNew since 2026-05-07Management has reaffirmed its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance range of $4.14 to $4.34.
BehindStated in 2 of last 2 quarters. The company reaffirmed its 2026 EPS guidance range of $4.14 to $4.34. However, the recent earnings miss event suggests challenges in meeting these targets, indicating limited progress towards achieving the guidance.
0%CEO/CFO:“We are also reaffirming our 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $4.14 to $4.34.”Multiple sourcesSource dated 2026-05-07Stated 2 of last 8 quartersFirst seen 2026-05-07Show history (2)
- 2026-Q1Multiple sources
“We are also reaffirming our 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $4.14 to $4.34.”
- 2025-Q4Multiple sources
“We are initiating 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $4.14 to $4.34”
- #2
Focus on delivering financial targets
GrowthManagement remains focused on delivering against its financial targets.
WatchNewly stated in 2025-Q1. Despite management's focus on delivering financial targets, the earnings miss in 2026-Q1 suggests challenges in achieving these goals, indicating limited progress.
No scoreCEO/CFO:“We are reaffirming our 2025 adjusted EPS guidance range and remain laser-focused on delivering against our financial targets.”Multiple sourcesSource dated 2025-05-08Stated 1 of last 8 quartersFirst seen 2025-05-08provisionalShow history (1)
- 2025-Q1Multiple sources
“We are reaffirming our 2025 adjusted EPS guidance range and remain laser-focused on delivering against our financial targets.”
How this stock is priced
Two ways to read price: against peers in the same business, and against the company's own history.
Roughly priced in line with peers.
Around its own typical valuation.
P/E over the last 5 years
71 monthly pointsHow this compares
A side-by-side read on composite, valuation, and risk versus peers.
| Stock | Composite | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
EVRG Evergy | +15 | fair | moderate |
NEE NextEra Energy | +19 | full | moderate |
CEG Constellation Energy | +16 | full | elevated |
SO Southern Company | +19 | fair | moderate |
DUK Duke Energy | +28 | inexpensive | moderate |
Risk — how this stock moves
What a normal day looks like, what a bad day looks like, and the worst the last year has thrown at it.
What could change this view
Conditional scenarios — if X happens, the score would shift by about Y points. These are not predictions.
- If utilities sector trend rises from -0.04 into 'improving' (>= +0.20)+5.0 pts
- If next-quarter guidance is raised (currently NEW as of 2026-05-07)+4.0 pts
- If next-quarter guidance is cut (currently NEW as of 2026-05-07)-8.0 pts
- If rates state reverses from -0.37 (negative) to +0.37 (positive)-7.3 pts
- If utilities sector trend falls from -0.04 into 'weakening' (<= -0.20)-5.0 pts
Material updates
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
- 2026-05-072d agoItem 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition On May 7, 2026, Evergy issued a press release announcing its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. The press release contains information regarding Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro. Accordingly, information in the press release relating to Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro is also being furnished on behalf of Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro. The information un…
earnings preannouncementnegativescore 76
Score history
The composite score, snapshot by snapshot. The dotted line at zero separates leaning-positive from leaning-negative.
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