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Shares of Evergy Inc. (EVRG) shed 2.70% to $80.50 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index falling 1.24% to 7,408.50 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.07% to 49,526.17.
Evergy Inc. closed 5.59% short of its 52-week high of $85.27, which the company achieved on April 9th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE) fell 2.42% to $93.36, Southern Co. (SO) fell 1.21% to $92.55, and Dominion Energy Inc. (D) fell 1.97% to $61.73.
Trading volume (2.3 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.9 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 15, 2026.
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Evergy Inc. (EVRG) shares fell 2.70% to $80.50 on Friday, underperforming compared to competitors like NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE), Southern Co. (SO), and Dominion Energy Inc. (D). The S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average also declined by 1.24% and 1.07%, respectively. Evergy's stock is currently 5.59% below its 52-week high of $85.27 reached on April 9th, with trading volume at 2.3 million, surpassing its 50-day average of 1.9 million.

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