EVgo (EVGO) Receives Upgrade to Buy: Reasons Explained
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Nov 14 2025
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
EVgo's Zacks Rank Upgrade: EVgo Inc. has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) due to a positive trend in earnings estimates, indicating potential for stock price increase.
Earnings Estimates Impact: The Zacks rating system emphasizes the importance of earnings estimate revisions, which are strongly correlated with near-term stock price movements, making it a valuable tool for investors.
Analyst Consensus Improvement: Over the past three months, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for EVgo has increased by 15.3%, reflecting growing analyst confidence in the company's earnings potential.
Market Positioning: Being in the top 20% of Zacks-covered stocks suggests that EVgo is well-positioned for market-beating returns, supported by its improving business fundamentals.
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Analyst Views on EVGO
Wall Street analysts forecast EVGO stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for EVGO is 5.65 USD with a low forecast of 4.00 USD and a high forecast of 7.50 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
8 Analyst Rating
6 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 3.330
Low
4.00
Averages
5.65
High
7.50
Current: 3.330
Low
4.00
Averages
5.65
High
7.50
About EVGO
EVgo Inc. provides electric vehicle charging solutions. The Company owns and operates a public direct current fast charging network for electric vehicles in the United States. Its network of charging stations provides EV charging infrastructure to consumers and businesses. It partners with automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), fleet and rideshare operators, retail hosts such as grocery stores, shopping centers, gas stations, parking lot operators, governments and other organizations and property owners to locate and deploy its EV charging infrastructure. In addition to the provision of EV charging infrastructure, it is developing and deploying software-based, value-added services to drivers and partners.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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