Evergy is a regulated electric utility where deeply negative free cash flow conversion, concentrated geographic and regulatory exposure to a single state, and a potentially unsustainable dividend combine to create an unattractive setup — compounded by the stock trading above its near-term price target with negative risk/reward.
Thesis pillars
- Geographic Regulatory Concentration→Stable
- Negative Free Cash Flow Conversion→Stable
- Dividend Yield Sustainability Risk→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Evergy, Inc. (EVRG) Stock Analysis
Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric
Sell if holding. At $88.34, A.R:R is negative (-1.2) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Geographic: Kansas (60.0%); Concentration risk — Regulatory: KCC (60.0%).
Evergy provides regulated electric service to approximately 1.7 million customers across Kansas and Missouri through three integrated utility subsidiaries, with rate regulation by the Kansas Corporation Commission and Missouri Public Service Commission. The company holds roughly... Read more
Sell if holding. At $88.34, A.R:R is negative (-1.2) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Geographic: Kansas (60.0%); Concentration risk — Regulatory: KCC (60.0%). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.0/10, high confidence.
Passes 7/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost analyst 0.40, earnings proximity 33d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
About Evergy, Inc.
About Evergy, Inc.
Evergy serves roughly 1.7 million customers in Kansas and Missouri from 15,800 megawatts of total generating capacity and renewable PPAs, with coal at 47%, wind at 28%, uranium at 18%, and natural gas and oil at 7% of the 2025 actual fuel mix. Kansas operations account for about 60% of projected 2026 retail revenues, with Missouri contributing 40%. Rate regulation by the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) and Missouri Public Service Commission (MPSC) governs retail pricing across all three utility subsidiaries.
Evergy earns revenue through regulated cost-of-service rates authorized by the KCC and MPSC, which allow recovery of prudently incurred costs plus a return on invested capital. Current authorized ROE is 9.7% for Evergy Kansas Central (effective October 2025) and 9.4% for Evergy Metro's Kansas operations (effective December 2023); current Missouri orders do not contain explicit authorized ROEs. Residential customers represent 37% of revenues, commercial 33%, and industrial 11%, with wholesale and transmission together contributing 14%. Coal supply for 2026 is contracted at approximately 75% of projected requirements through Powder River Basin agreements, with rail transportation contracted for about 70% of 2026 needs. Wolf Creek nuclear generating station, in which Evergy holds an indirect 94% interest, contributes 18% of the actual fuel mix and has uranium supply contracted through 2030 and fabrication services through 2045. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed July 4, 2025, modified federal renewable energy tax credit provisions, adding uncertainty to future tax credit utilization.
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Evergy's generation portfolio carries 37% coal by nameplate capacity, with coal at 47% of the 2025 actual fuel mix — the highest-cost segment at 2.27 cents per kWh delivered. The company targets net-zero CO2e scope 1 and scope 2 emissions by 2050, though the 10-K conditions that goal on enabling technology developments and supportive energy policies, introducing timing uncertainty. EPA coal combustion residual (CCR) rule developments — including extended interpretations of unit closure requirements — may impose modified compliance plans on the Evergy Companies beyond what is currently reflected in authorized rate base, depending on how regulators treat incremental costs.
See also: Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric
From Evergy, Inc.'s most recent 10-K filing, extracted June 10, 2026.
Recent developments
updated 2026-07-06Recent Developments — Evergy, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Evergy to Post Q1 Earnings: What's in Store for the Stock This Season? - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance neutral
- NEWS EVRG Earnings Preview: Evergy Q1 2026 on May 7 - Meyka — Meyka neutral
- NEWS QRG Capital Management Inc. Has $10.18 Million Stock Position in Evergy Inc. $EVRG - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- NEWS Evergy earnings preview: What to expect - MSN — MSN neutral
- NEWS Evergy Inc. stock underperforms Thursday when compared to competitors despite daily gains - MarketWatch — MarketWatch negative
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHGeographicKansas60%10-K Item 1: 'Evergy expects its 2026 Kansas and Missouri jurisdictional retail revenues to be approximately 60% and 40%, respectively'
- HIGHregulatoryKCC60%10-K Item 1: 'Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro's Kansas operations are regulated by the State Corporation Commission of the State of Kansas (KCC) ... approximately 60%'
- MEDIUMregulatoryMPSC40%10-K Item 1: 'Evergy Metro's Missouri operations and Evergy Missouri West are regulated by the Public Service Commission of the State of Missouri (MPSC) ... 40%, respectively'
- MEDIUMCommoditycoal47%10-K Item 1: 'actual 2025 fuel mix ... Coal| 47| %'
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Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. At $88.34, A.R:R is negative (-1.2) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Geographic: Kansas (60.0%); Concentration risk — Regulatory: KCC (60.0%). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $85.37. Score 5.0/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $86.42 (-1.9% upside). Prior stop was $85.37. Stop-loss: $85.37.
Concentration risk — Geographic: Kansas (60.0%); Concentration risk — Regulatory: KCC (60.0%); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining.
Evergy, Inc. trades at a P/E of 23.4 (forward 19.4). TrendMatrix value score: 5.1/10. Verdict: Sell.
20 analysts cover EVRG with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $91.
What does Evergy, Inc. do?Evergy provides regulated electric service to approximately 1.7 million customers across Kansas and Missouri through...
Evergy provides regulated electric service to approximately 1.7 million customers across Kansas and Missouri through three integrated utility subsidiaries, with rate regulation by the Kansas Corporation Commission and Missouri Public Service Commission. The company holds roughly 15,800 MW of generating capacity and PPAs, with coal comprising 47% of the 2025 actual fuel mix.