Zacks Research Predicts Increased Earnings for EverQuote

EverQuote, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVER) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of EverQuote in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, October 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.40 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $1.39. The consensus estimate for EverQuote’s current full-year earnings is $0.72 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for EverQuote’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.32 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.40 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.49 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.56 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $0.33 EPS.

EverQuote (NASDAQ:EVER) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 4th. The company reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.04. EverQuote had a return on equity of 36.90% and a net margin of 7.57%.The firm had revenue of $156.63 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $157.19 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.17 EPS. EverQuote’s revenue was up 33.7% on a year-over-year basis. EverQuote has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on EVER. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $38.00 target price on shares of EverQuote in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Wall Street Zen raised EverQuote from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of EverQuote in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $32.40.

EverQuote Price Performance

NASDAQ:EVER opened at $19.86 on Monday. EverQuote has a fifty-two week low of $16.63 and a fifty-two week high of $30.03. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $22.89 and its two-hundred day moving average is $23.54. The stock has a market cap of $725.09 million, a PE ratio of 16.02 and a beta of 0.58.

Insider Buying and Selling at EverQuote

In other news, CTO David Brainard sold 5,710 shares of EverQuote stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.20, for a total transaction of $126,762.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 115,161 shares in the company, valued at $2,556,574.20. The trade was a 4.72% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, major shareholder Ventures Lllp Link sold 900,000 shares of EverQuote stock in a transaction dated Sunday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.33, for a total value of $20,997,000.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 2,598,154 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $60,614,932.82. This represents a 25.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 943,753 shares of company stock worth $22,016,050 over the last quarter. Insiders own 25.52% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On EverQuote

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in EVER. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its holdings in EverQuote by 1,553.2% in the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 243,385 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,464,000 after purchasing an additional 228,663 shares during the last quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in EverQuote in the 1st quarter worth approximately $244,000. Entropy Technologies LP acquired a new stake in EverQuote in the 1st quarter worth approximately $285,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in EverQuote by 3,600.0% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 8,695 shares of the company’s stock worth $228,000 after purchasing an additional 8,460 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Emerald Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in EverQuote in the 1st quarter worth approximately $11,621,000. 91.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About EverQuote

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.