Zacks Research Weighs in on RLI’s FY2025 Earnings (NYSE:RLI)

RLI Corp. (NYSE:RLI) – Zacks Research upped their FY2025 EPS estimates for RLI in a report issued on Monday, January 6th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings of $6.21 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $6.20. The consensus estimate for RLI’s current full-year earnings is $5.85 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for RLI’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.60 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on RLI. Wolfe Research began coverage on RLI in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $182.00 price objective on the stock. Oppenheimer started coverage on shares of RLI in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. They set a “market perform” rating on the stock. Compass Point lifted their price target on RLI from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price objective on RLI from $162.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on RLI from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, RLI presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $177.40.

RLI Price Performance

NYSE RLI opened at $152.91 on Thursday. RLI has a 1 year low of $132.30 and a 1 year high of $182.29. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.01 billion, a PE ratio of 16.80 and a beta of 0.47. The business’s 50-day moving average is $169.12 and its 200 day moving average is $156.61.

RLI’s stock is going to split before the market opens on Thursday, January 16th. The 2-1 split was announced on Thursday, November 7th. The newly created shares will be distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Wednesday, January 15th.

RLI (NYSE:RLI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 21st. The insurance provider reported $1.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.33. The business had revenue of $470.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $491.54 million. RLI had a net margin of 23.77% and a return on equity of 19.03%. The company’s revenue was up 41.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.61 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. increased its stake in shares of RLI by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 7,879 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $1,221,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Klein Pavlis & Peasley Financial Inc. increased its position in RLI by 1.2% in the third quarter. Klein Pavlis & Peasley Financial Inc. now owns 5,757 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $892,000 after buying an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its stake in shares of RLI by 53.8% in the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 203 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of RLI by 45.6% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 246 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 77 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV grew its stake in shares of RLI by 5.8% during the 2nd quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 1,633 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $230,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.89% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Michael J. Stone sold 200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $169.55, for a total value of $33,910.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 214,811 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $36,421,205.05. This represents a 0.09 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 4.91% of the company’s stock.

RLI Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a None dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 29th were issued a $4.29 dividend. This represents a yield of 0.7%. This is an increase from RLI’s previous None dividend of $2.25. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 29th. RLI’s payout ratio is 12.75%.

About RLI

RLI Corp., an insurance holding company, underwrites property and casualty insurance. Its Casualty segment provides commercial and personal coverage products; and general liability products, such as coverage for third-party liability of commercial insureds, including manufacturers, contractors, apartments, and mercantile.