This is a sign of improving analyst sentiment and a positive earnings outlook trend.Our latest available data shows that EVRG has returned about 5.5% since the start of the calendar year. Meanwhile, the Utilities sector has returned an average of -0.7% on a year-to-date basis. This means that Evergy Inc is performing better than its sector in terms of year-to-date returns.One other Utilities stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year is MGE (MGEE).