Zacks Research Forecasts Increased Earnings for EverQuote

EverQuote, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVER) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2026 earnings estimates for EverQuote in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, December 30th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.01 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $0.97. The consensus estimate for EverQuote’s current full-year earnings is $0.72 per share.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on EVER. Raymond James raised shares of EverQuote from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $35.00 price objective for the company in a report on Thursday, December 26th. B. Riley reduced their target price on shares of EverQuote from $36.50 to $29.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on EverQuote from $34.00 to $28.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, EverQuote currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $32.17.

EverQuote Price Performance

EVER stock opened at $19.99 on Wednesday. EverQuote has a 1-year low of $10.21 and a 1-year high of $28.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $706.67 million, a P/E ratio of 58.79 and a beta of 0.96. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $18.57 and a 200-day moving average price of $20.78.

EverQuote (NASDAQ:EVER) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 4th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.09. EverQuote had a net margin of 3.31% and a return on equity of 13.94%. The company had revenue of $144.53 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $140.30 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned ($0.40) EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 162.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On EverQuote

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in EverQuote by 255.2% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 240,482 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,072,000 after buying an additional 172,785 shares during the period. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. increased its position in EverQuote by 636.0% during the third quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 104,729 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,209,000 after acquiring an additional 90,500 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. purchased a new stake in shares of EverQuote in the second quarter valued at $782,000. Emerald Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in shares of EverQuote by 165.8% in the 3rd quarter. Emerald Advisers LLC now owns 640,032 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,498,000 after acquiring an additional 399,257 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Inspire Investing LLC purchased a new position in shares of EverQuote during the 2nd quarter worth about $842,000. 91.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CTO David Brainard sold 29,248 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.93, for a total value of $582,912.64. Following the sale, the chief technology officer now owns 116,212 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,316,105.16. The trade was a 20.11 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director George R. Neble sold 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.42, for a total transaction of $48,550.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 54,970 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,067,517.40. This trade represents a 4.35 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 50,024 shares of company stock worth $954,796 in the last three months. 29.79% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

EverQuote Company Profile

EverQuote, Inc operates an online marketplace for insurance shopping in the United States. The company offers auto, home and renters, and life insurance. The company serves carriers and agents, as well as indirect distributors. The company was formerly known as AdHarmonics, Inc, and changed its name to EverQuote, Inc in November 2014.