Brokers Issue Forecasts for RLI’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:RLI)

RLI Corp. (NYSE:RLI) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of RLI in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 12th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings of $0.92 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.93. The consensus estimate for RLI’s current full-year earnings is $3.09 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for RLI’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.82 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.56 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.76 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.66 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.10 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.15 EPS.

RLI has been the topic of several other research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their target price on RLI from $100.50 to $100.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 10th. Compass Point lowered their price target on RLI from $185.00 to $82.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 27th. JMP Securities reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of RLI in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. StockNews.com downgraded shares of RLI from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, January 27th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada dropped their target price on shares of RLI from $88.00 to $80.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $82.80.

RLI Stock Down 1.2 %

RLI stock opened at $75.16 on Friday. RLI has a fifty-two week low of $67.53 and a fifty-two week high of $91.14. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $78.97 and its 200 day moving average price is $79.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 0.38 and a current ratio of 0.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.07 and a beta of 0.46.

RLI (NYSE:RLI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 22nd. The insurance provider reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.05 by ($0.64). RLI had a net margin of 19.53% and a return on equity of 16.63%.

RLI Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. This is an increase from RLI’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.80%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 28th. RLI’s dividend payout ratio is presently 15.47%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Craig W. Kliethermes purchased 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 24th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $71.35 per share, for a total transaction of $356,750.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 139,190 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,931,206.50. The trade was a 3.73 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director David B. Duclos acquired 2,000 shares of RLI stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 29th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $72.50 per share, with a total value of $145,000.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 7,215 shares in the company, valued at $523,087.50. The trade was a 38.35 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have acquired 11,200 shares of company stock valued at $805,774 in the last ninety days. 5.09% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On RLI

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in RLI by 212.8% during the 4th quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 18,579 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $3,062,000 after buying an additional 12,639 shares during the last quarter. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda purchased a new stake in shares of RLI in the fourth quarter valued at about $143,000. Voleon Capital Management LP acquired a new position in shares of RLI during the fourth quarter worth about $428,000. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC raised its holdings in RLI by 90.2% during the fourth quarter. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC now owns 13,651 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $2,250,000 after purchasing an additional 6,473 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of RLI by 5.4% in the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 45,905 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $7,566,000 after buying an additional 2,337 shares during the period. 77.89% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.