Q1 2025 EPS Estimates for RLI Corp. (NYSE:RLI) Raised by Analyst

RLI Corp. (NYSE:RLI) – Research analysts at William Blair boosted their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for RLI in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 23rd. William Blair analyst A. Klauber now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $2.12 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.00. The consensus estimate for RLI’s current full-year earnings is $5.56 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for RLI’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.67 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.18 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $1.32 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Compass Point raised their target price on shares of RLI from $158.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. JMP Securities restated a “market perform” rating on shares of RLI in a report on Tuesday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their target price on RLI from $160.00 to $168.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 10th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on RLI from $148.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $163.25.

RLI Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE RLI opened at $146.51 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $144.72 and a 200-day simple moving average of $138.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 0.39 and a quick ratio of 0.38. The company has a market cap of $6.70 billion, a PE ratio of 20.24 and a beta of 0.37. RLI has a 12 month low of $123.04 and a 12 month high of $149.20.

RLI (NYSE:RLI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 22nd. The insurance provider reported $1.89 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.63 by $0.26. The firm had revenue of $444.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $460.05 million. RLI had a return on equity of 17.24% and a net margin of 20.96%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 21.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.63 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On RLI

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Blue Trust Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of RLI during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Gladius Capital Management LP lifted its position in RLI by 129.7% during the third quarter. Gladius Capital Management LP now owns 271 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 153 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC purchased a new stake in RLI during the fourth quarter worth approximately $41,000. Riverview Trust Co acquired a new stake in shares of RLI in the first quarter worth $44,000. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in shares of RLI in the 3rd quarter valued at $60,000. 77.89% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

RLI Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 29th were paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 28th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.74%. RLI’s dividend payout ratio is presently 14.92%.

RLI Company Profile

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.