Jonathan D. Rolph, Director at Evergy, Inc. (EVRG), bought 1,640 shares at $81.36 ($134K) on 2026-09-11, disclosed to the SEC on 2026-09-15.
Director Jonathan D. Rolph purchased 335 shares of Evergy for $27,254, marking the largest insider purchase in the company's history. This significant buyback comes as the stock trades near its 52-week low, potentially signaling confidence in the utility's dividend yield and long-term rate-base growth.
EVRG is currently trading at $80.88, down 1.59% over the last 5 days and 3.79% over the last 30 days, but still up 12.01% over the past year. The stock sits 8.68% below its 52-week high of $88.57 and is 13.6% above its 52-week low of $71.20.
1) Q2 2026 Earnings on August 6, 2026, which beat estimates with adjusted EPS of $0.88. 2) Upcoming large-load demand and a $21.6 billion investment plan driving 12% annual rate-base growth through 2030. 3) The company has 3 GW of large loads signed and is in advanced discussions for another 1 to 2 GW.
The stock has underperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts remain cautiously optimistic. Additionally, short interest represents 0.0937% of the float.
Something here stands out, but not much.
| # | Price | Shares | Value | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $81.36 | 335 | $27K | 20.4% |
| 2 | $81.39 | 335 | $27K | 20.4% |
| 3 | $81.44 | 150 | $12K | 9.1% |
| 4 | $81.44 | 250 | $20K | 15.2% |
| 5 | $81.47 | 70 | $6K | 4.3% |
| 6 | $81.48 | 300 |
| $24K |
| 18.3% |
| 7 | $81.83 | 200 | $16K | 12.2% |
| Total | $81.47 avg | 1,640 | $134K | 100% |