Analysts Issue Forecasts for Ryan Specialty FY2025 Earnings

Ryan Specialty Holdings Inc. (NYSE:RYAN) – Investment analysts at William Blair reduced their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Ryan Specialty in a report released on Friday, October 31st. William Blair analyst A. Klauber now forecasts that the company will earn $2.00 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $2.04. The consensus estimate for Ryan Specialty’s current full-year earnings is $2.29 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Ryan Specialty’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.48 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.54 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.56 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.31 EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Wolfe Research upgraded Ryan Specialty to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 16th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised Ryan Specialty to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Ryan Specialty from $64.00 to $63.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Ryan Specialty in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, UBS Group cut their target price on Ryan Specialty from $80.00 to $75.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $69.58.

Ryan Specialty Trading Up 8.5%

Shares of RYAN stock opened at $55.01 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $54.51 and its two-hundred day moving average is $61.87. Ryan Specialty has a twelve month low of $50.08 and a twelve month high of $77.16. The company has a market capitalization of $14.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 119.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.72.

Ryan Specialty (NYSE:RYAN) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.47. Ryan Specialty had a return on equity of 47.93% and a net margin of 7.61%.The company had revenue of $754.58 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $742.35 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.41 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 24.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ryan Specialty

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. grew its holdings in Ryan Specialty by 281.6% during the 1st quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 332 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 245 shares during the last quarter. SVB Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Ryan Specialty during the 1st quarter valued at $26,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Ryan Specialty by 10,975.0% during the 2nd quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 443 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 439 shares during the last quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division acquired a new stake in Ryan Specialty during the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, WPG Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in Ryan Specialty during the 1st quarter valued at $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.82% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Ryan Specialty

In other news, Chairman Patrick G. Ryan acquired 276,634 shares of Ryan Specialty stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 12th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $51.84 per share, with a total value of $14,340,706.56. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chairman owned 13,699,959 shares in the company, valued at $710,205,874.56. This trade represents a 2.06% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 52.21% of the company’s stock.

Ryan Specialty Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 25th. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 10th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. Ryan Specialty’s payout ratio is currently 104.35%.

About Ryan Specialty

Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc operates as a service provider of specialty products and solutions for insurance brokers, agents, and carriers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Singapore. It offers distribution, underwriting, product development, administration, and risk management services by acting as a wholesale broker and a managing underwriter.