Shares rose 1.86% to $82.84 as the S&P 500 gained 1.02% and the Dow climbed 1.62% in a broadly stronger market.
Evergy finished 2.85% below its 52-week high of $85.27 reached on 9 April, while NextEra Energy, Southern and Dominion Energy posted bigger gains.
Trading volume reached 2.6 million shares, above the 50-day average of 2.0 million, indicating heavier investor activity despite the stock lagging sector peers.
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