EverQuote, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVER) Short Interest Update

by · The Cerbat Gem

EverQuote, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVERGet Free Report) saw a large decrease in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 2,260,000 shares, a decrease of 6.2% from the September 15th total of 2,410,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 515,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.4 days.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other EverQuote news, Director George R. Neble sold 2,500 shares of EverQuote 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 transaction, the director now owns 54,970 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,067,517.40. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. In other EverQuote news, Director George R. Neble sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.42, for a total transaction of $48,550.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 54,970 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,067,517.40. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director David B. Blundin sold 65,718 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.08, for a total transaction of $1,779,643.44. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 192,305 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,207,619.40. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 110,502 shares of company stock worth $2,854,013 in the last quarter. Insiders own 29.79% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On EverQuote

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EVER. nVerses Capital LLC grew its stake in EverQuote by 41.2% in the 3rd quarter. nVerses Capital LLC now owns 2,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,000 after buying an additional 700 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP boosted its position in shares of EverQuote by 215.5% in the second quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,442 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 985 shares during the period. CWM LLC grew its stake in EverQuote by 133.2% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,861 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 1,063 shares in the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in EverQuote during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $76,000. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers raised its position in shares of EverQuote by 18.3% in the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 35,793 shares of the company’s stock worth $747,000 after buying an additional 5,534 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.54% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on EverQuote from $30.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on EverQuote from $29.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 6th. Finally, Craig Hallum raised their target price on EverQuote from $30.00 to $33.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 6th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $29.58.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Report on EverQuote

EverQuote Stock Up 0.4 %

EverQuote stock traded up $0.09 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $20.17. The stock had a trading volume of 380,131 shares, compared to its average volume of 456,941. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $21.67 and its two-hundred day moving average is $21.85. EverQuote has a 1 year low of $6.64 and a 1 year high of $28.09. The stock has a market cap of $700.40 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -14.30 and a beta of 1.04.

EverQuote (NASDAQ:EVERGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 5th. The company reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.03 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $117.14 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $102.81 million. EverQuote had a negative return on equity of 13.24% and a negative net margin of 8.55%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 72.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.31) EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that EverQuote will post 0.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About EverQuote

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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.

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