Ladenburg raises Evergy stock target from USD 88.00 to USD 89.00

Published on 10/08/2026 at 17:38 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter revenue reached USD 1.50 billion versus USD 1.36 billion estimates. Evergy stock was EUR 71.25 on October 8, 2026 versus EUR 71.75.

Key points in brief

Ladenburg Thalmann raised its Evergy target from USD 88.00 to USD 89.00 on October 7, 2026.
Evergy reported USD 1.50 billion in second-quarter revenue and USD 0.91 GAAP diluted earnings per share.
The stock was EUR 71.25 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026, down 0.70 percent from EUR 71.75.

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Ladenburg Thalmann raised its Evergy target from USD 88.00 to USD 89.00 on October 7, 2026, according to Futunn. Evergy stock was EUR 71.25 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 5:35 p.m. CEST, down 0.70 percent versus the prior close of EUR 71.75.

Three milestones shape the story

On June 30, 2026, Barclays raised its Evergy price target from USD 89.00 to USD 94.00 and assigned an overweight rating, as reported by MarketBeat. On August 5, 2026, Evergy reported second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of USD 0.88 against USD 0.81 consensus, with revenue of USD 1.50 billion versus USD 1.36 billion estimates, according to MarketBeat. On October 7, 2026, Ladenburg Thalmann moved its target to USD 89.00 from USD 88.00, according to Futunn.

Next report is November 5

Evergy's next scheduled report is November 5, 2026, for the third quarter. MarketBeat lists consensus earnings per share of USD 2.17 and expected revenue of USD 1.91 billion for that period.

What does the quarter mean for earnings?

Evergy's second-quarter 2026 GAAP net income reached USD 215.0 million, up from USD 171.3 million in the year-earlier quarter, while diluted earnings per share increased to USD 0.91 from USD 0.74. The comparison included a swing in gains and losses on small clean-energy investments, so adjusted earnings per share rose 7.3 percent to USD 0.88 from USD 0.82, according to Financial Report Insights.

Evergy reaffirmed 2026 adjusted earnings-per-share guidance of USD 4.14 to USD 4.34 in its second-quarter reporting, while first-half adjusted earnings per share reached USD 1.57. That combination leaves the November report as the next test of whether summer demand and rate changes are translating into the full-year range.

Stock remains below its yearly high

Evergy's Nasdaq-listed stock had a 52-week range of USD 71.41 to USD 88.62 as of October 8, 2026, with market capitalization of USD 18.4 billion. The Lang & Schwarz euro quote sat EUR 17.37 below the US dollar high in a different currency, so the two price scales are not combined.

At Lang & Schwarz, Evergy stock was trading at EUR 71.25 on October 8, 2026 at 5:35 p.m. CEST, after the Xetra close, down 0.70 percent versus the EUR 71.75 prior close of October 7, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Evergy stock.