Raymond James Issues Negative Estimate for TSE:IFC Earnings

Intact Financial Co. (TSE:IFC) – Equities research analysts at Raymond James lowered their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Intact Financial in a report issued on Wednesday, February 12th. Raymond James analyst S. Boland now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $3.75 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $4.02. Raymond James currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $302.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Intact Financial’s current full-year earnings is $16.17 per share. Raymond James also issued estimates for Intact Financial’s Q3 2025 earnings at $3.89 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $16.54 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $3.85 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.95 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.03 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $5.26 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $17.08 EPS.

IFC has been the subject of several other research reports. National Bankshares raised their price target on shares of Intact Financial from C$294.00 to C$296.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. CIBC raised their price target on shares of Intact Financial from C$280.00 to C$290.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday. Desjardins raised their price target on shares of Intact Financial from C$295.00 to C$315.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. TD Securities raised their price target on shares of Intact Financial from C$300.00 to C$324.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on shares of Intact Financial from C$284.00 to C$301.00 in a research report on Thursday. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of C$292.90.

Intact Financial Stock Performance

TSE:IFC opened at C$288.21 on Friday. Intact Financial has a fifty-two week low of C$216.62 and a fifty-two week high of C$294.35. The stock has a market capitalization of C$51.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.32, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a 50 day moving average price of C$262.84 and a 200 day moving average price of C$260.57.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Senior Officer Frédéric Cotnoir sold 450 shares of Intact Financial stock in a transaction on Friday, November 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$266.73, for a total transaction of C$120,028.50. Also, Senior Officer Benoit Morissette sold 6,000 shares of Intact Financial stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$287.12, for a total transaction of C$1,722,738.00. Insiders have sold 14,300 shares of company stock worth $3,957,892 in the last ninety days. 0.24% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Intact Financial

Intact Financial Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides property and casualty insurance products to individuals and businesses in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company offers insurance, such as personal auto which provides coverage from accidents, third party liability, and physical damage; personal property which provides protection for homes and contents from risks, including fire, theft, vandalism, water damages, other damages, and personal liability; and commercial line and specialty line insurance which provides commercial auto, property, and liability coverages.