Why Evercore (EVR) Stock Is Down Today

Evercore Inc. (EVR) is down 9.6% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: The most likely driver is Evercore’s second-quarter earnings event on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. This could be because investors were comparing the quarter against an exceptionally strong first quarter and were positioned for a sharp slowdown, so any revenue, earnings, or outlook disappointment could have triggered a sell-off.

Details:

Evercore said it would release second-quarter 2026 financial results on July 29, 2026 at 6:45 a.m. Eastern Time and host its conference call at 8:00 a.m., putting the stock directly in an earnings-day reaction window.

In the prior quarter, Evercore posted record first-quarter 2026 results, including about $1.4 billion of adjusted net revenues and adjusted diluted EPS of $7.53, which created a very high comparison point.

Ahead of the report, market data services showed Wall Street was expecting a much lower second quarter, with consensus EPS roughly in the $2.58 to $2.79 range and revenue around $893 million to $914 million, implying normalization from the prior quarter’s unusually strong activity.

Because Evercore is an advisory-driven investment bank, even modest changes in deal timing, compensation, or management commentary can move the shares sharply when expectations are elevated.

Sources:

Evercore Investor Relations, Benzinga, FXEmpire

Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

$EVR Insider Trading Activity

$EVR insiders have traded $EVR stock on the open market 3 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 3 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $EVR stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

TIMOTHY GILBERT LALONDE (Chief Financial Officer) sold 7,808 shares for an estimated $2,678,594
JASON KLURFELD (General Counsel) sold 5,000 shares for an estimated $1,800,000
PAUL PENSA (Contr, Prin. Acct.Officer) sold 1,450 shares for an estimated $507,949

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$EVR Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 337 institutional investors add shares of $EVR stock to their portfolio, and 245 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP removed 1,308,115 shares (-67.7%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $390,485,408
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC removed 467,488 shares (-87.1%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $139,549,842
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC added 458,887 shares (+53.5%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $136,982,358
FMR LLC added 413,420 shares (+32.9%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $123,410,004
POINT72 ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. added 390,584 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $116,593,229
BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. added 322,934 shares (+700.4%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $96,399,028
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ removed 290,667 shares (-47.1%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $86,767,006

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$EVR Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $EVR recently. We have seen 4 analysts offer price targets for $EVR in the last 6 months, with a median target of $379.0.

Here are some recent targets:

Michael Brown from UBS set a target price of $350.0 on 07/08/2026
James Yaro from Goldman Sachs set a target price of $374.0 on 04/14/2026
Ryan Kenny from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $384.0 on 04/09/2026
Aidan Hall from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods set a target price of $420.0 on 02/05/2026

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