Catalyst Funds Management Pty Ltd Has $507,000 Holdings in Everest Group, Ltd. (NYSE:EG)

Catalyst Funds Management Pty Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Everest Group, Ltd. (NYSE:EGFree Report) by 600.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,400 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,200 shares during the quarter. Catalyst Funds Management Pty Ltd’s holdings in Everest Group were worth $507,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Mizuho Securities USA LLC boosted its stake in Everest Group by 12,263.1% in the third quarter. Mizuho Securities USA LLC now owns 415,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $162,766,000 after acquiring an additional 412,040 shares during the last quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Everest Group in the 3rd quarter worth $120,564,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its stake in shares of Everest Group by 442.4% during the third quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 308,155 shares of the company’s stock worth $120,744,000 after purchasing an additional 251,337 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in Everest Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $48,290,000. Finally, Truist Financial Corp increased its holdings in Everest Group by 7,580.7% in the fourth quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 92,936 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,686,000 after purchasing an additional 91,726 shares during the last quarter. 92.64% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Everest Group Price Performance

EG stock opened at $359.35 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $15.43 billion, a PE ratio of 11.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 0.61. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $351.55 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $368.44. Everest Group, Ltd. has a 1 year low of $327.37 and a 1 year high of $407.30. The company has a current ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26.

Everest Group (NYSE:EGGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 3rd. The company reported ($18.39) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.64 by ($30.03). Everest Group had a net margin of 7.95% and a return on equity of 9.04%. Equities analysts forecast that Everest Group, Ltd. will post 47.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Everest Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 28th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 17th will be given a $2.00 dividend. This represents a $8.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.23%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 17th. Everest Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.47%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently issued reports on EG. TD Cowen decreased their target price on Everest Group from $444.00 to $419.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 18th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and issued a $340.00 target price (down previously from $425.00) on shares of Everest Group in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of Everest Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $420.00 to $429.00 in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on shares of Everest Group from $420.00 to $434.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Finally, Barclays lifted their target price on Everest Group from $461.00 to $470.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $416.50.

Check Out Our Latest Analysis on Everest Group

About Everest Group

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Everest Group, Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides reinsurance and insurance products in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through two segment, Insurance and Reinsurance. The Reinsurance segment writes property and casualty reinsurance; and specialty lines of business through reinsurance brokers, as well as directly with ceding companies in the United States, Bermuda, Ireland, Canada, Singapore, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Everest Group (NYSE:EG)

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