Zacks Research Has Positive Estimate for RLI Q3 Earnings

RLI Corp. (NYSE:RLI) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of RLI in a note issued to investors on Monday, August 11th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now forecasts that the insurance provider will earn $0.52 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.51. The consensus estimate for RLI’s current full-year earnings is $3.08 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for RLI’s FY2025 earnings at $3.05 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.86 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.78 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.63 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.76 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.03 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.74 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.06 EPS.

RLI (NYSE:RLI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 21st. The insurance provider reported $0.84 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $562.28 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $445.55 million. RLI had a return on equity of 15.82% and a net margin of 17.81%. RLI’s quarterly revenue was up 20.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.72 EPS.

RLI has been the topic of several other research reports. Compass Point lowered RLI from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 25th. JMP Securities restated a “market perform” rating on shares of RLI in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded RLI from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $78.60.

RLI Stock Performance

Shares of RLI stock opened at $66.34 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $6.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.01 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a current ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. RLI has a 12 month low of $65.14 and a 12 month high of $91.14. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $70.43 and its 200-day moving average price is $73.88.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, COO Jennifer L. Klobnak acquired 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 24th. The shares were bought at an average price of $69.15 per share, with a total value of $207,450.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 98,450 shares in the company, valued at $6,807,817.50. This trade represents a 3.14% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 2.16% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On RLI

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in RLI. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in RLI by 95.2% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 8,996,643 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $722,700,000 after purchasing an additional 4,388,400 shares in the last quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC boosted its position in RLI by 117.0% during the first quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC now owns 5,226,797 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $419,869,000 after purchasing an additional 2,817,616 shares in the last quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC boosted its position in RLI by 106.6% during the first quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 2,750,738 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $220,967,000 after purchasing an additional 1,419,212 shares in the last quarter. Markel Group Inc. raised its stake in RLI by 100.0% in the first quarter. Markel Group Inc. now owns 2,394,544 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $192,354,000 after buying an additional 1,197,272 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in RLI by 97.8% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,861,984 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $149,569,000 after buying an additional 920,799 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 77.89% of the company’s stock.

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.