I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Evergy Inc. (EVRG) shares rose 2.25% to $88.13, hitting a new 52-week high and ending a three-day losing streak. However, the stock underperformed compared to competitors like NextEra Energy, Southern Co., and Dominion Energy, which posted higher gains. Trading volume remained below the 50-day average.
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Shares of Evergy Inc. (EVRG) rallied 2.25% to $88.13 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index remaining mostly unchanged at 7,483.24 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.14% to 52,900.07.
The stock's rise snapped a three-day losing streak.
Evergy Inc. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $87.57, which the company achieved on June 26th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE) rose 2.28% to $88.34, Southern Co. (SO) rose 3.01% to $97.98, and Dominion Energy Inc. (D) rose 2.89% to $69.75.
Trading volume (1.5 M) remained 615,388 below its 50-day average volume of 2.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 2, 2026.
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