Recent share performance and business snapshot

With no single event driving headlines today, Evercore (EVR) has been getting attention after a recent share pullback as investors reassess the independent advisory firm's role within diversified financials.

The stock's last close was US$319.17, with a return of about 21% over the past year and a loss of roughly 9% year to date. Over the past 3 months, the return sits near 4%, while the past month shows an approximate 13% decline.

Recent trading has been weak, with a 1 month share price return of roughly a 13% decline and a year to date share price return of about a 9% decline. This comes even as the 1 year total shareholder return sits near 21% and the 5 year total shareholder return is around 200%. Longer term momentum therefore still contrasts with the latest pullback as investors reassess growth prospects and risks around the current US$319.17 share price.

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With EVR trading around US$319.17 after a 13% 1-month pullback, yet still carrying a roughly 21% 1-year total return and a value score of 4, is this a reset that offers upside, or is the market already baking in future growth?

Most Popular Narrative: 9.7% Undervalued

Evercore's most followed narrative pegs fair value around $354, a step above the last close at $319.17, and builds that gap around deal making and margin power.

The ongoing globalization of capital markets and an accelerating trend in cross border M&A activity are providing an increasingly fertile environment for independent, conflict free advisors like Evercore. The firm's continued expansion into key international markets, as evidenced by new offices and hiring in EMEA (France, Spain, Italy, Dubai, UK), positions it to capture an increasing share of growing advisory fee pools and drive top line revenue over the long term.

Curious what sits behind that valuation gap? The narrative leans on a blend of deal volume assumptions, margin improvement, and a future earnings multiple that is anything but casual.

Result: Fair Value of $353.56 (UNDERVALUED)

However, the story could change quickly if M&A activity stays subdued for longer than analysts expect, or if high compensation costs keep squeezing margins.

Another angle on valuation

That fair value of about $354 suggests upside, but the simple P/E picture is less generous. EVR trades at 20.9x earnings, richer than its 17.4x fair ratio estimate and peer average of 18.2x, even if it sits below the broader US Capital Markets average of 22.9x. Is the market already paying up for quality here, or is this just the entry price for a strong franchise?

Build Your Own Evercore Narrative

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