What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for RLI FY2025 Earnings?

RLI Corp. (NYSE:RLI) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for RLI in a research note issued on Monday, January 6th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now expects that the insurance provider will earn $6.21 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate 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.

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

RLI Stock Down 2.2 %

Shares of NYSE:RLI opened at $152.91 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.01 billion, a PE ratio of 16.80 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $169.12 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $156.61. RLI has a twelve month low of $132.30 and a twelve month high of $182.29.

RLI’s stock is scheduled 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 market closes on Wednesday, January 15th.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On RLI

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. TD Asset Management Inc grew its position in RLI by 12.8% during the second quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 12,186 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $1,714,000 after acquiring an additional 1,386 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its position in RLI by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 133,747 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $18,817,000 after purchasing an additional 2,028 shares during the period. Arizona State Retirement System lifted its stake in RLI by 2.0% in the second quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 11,514 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $1,620,000 after purchasing an additional 229 shares during the last quarter. Quest Partners LLC lifted its stake in RLI by 442.1% in the second quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 6,342 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $892,000 after purchasing an additional 5,172 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Choreo LLC purchased a new stake in RLI during the second quarter valued at about $345,000. 77.89% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at RLI

In other RLI news, Director Michael J. Stone sold 200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $169.55, for a total transaction of $33,910.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 214,811 shares in the company, valued at $36,421,205.05. This trade represents a 0.09 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 4.91% of the stock is owned by insiders.

RLI Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a None dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 29th were given a dividend of $4.29 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 29th. This is an increase from RLI’s previous None dividend of $2.25. RLI’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.