Slide Insurance (NASDAQ:SLDE) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume on Better-Than-Expected Earnings

Shares of Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLDE) saw unusually-high trading volume on Wednesday following a stronger than expected earnings report. Approximately 1,648,299 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 77% from the previous session’s volume of 931,640 shares.The stock last traded at $19.13 and had previously closed at $17.77.

The company reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.87 by $0.36. The company had revenue of $347.01 million for the quarter.

Key Slide Insurance News

Here are the key news stories impacting Slide Insurance this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — Slide reported $1.23 diluted EPS vs. $0.87 consensus and $347.0M revenue; gross written premiums jumped 56.7% and net income more than doubled to $170.4M. Management issued 2026 guidance (GWP $1.85–1.95B; net income $455–470M), supporting upward revision in near-term forecasts. Slide Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Underwriting profitability improved dramatically — combined ratio fell to 38.0% (Q4) and full-year combined ratio improved to 52.1%, driven by lower catastrophe losses, which materially lifted earnings quality. Press Release / Financials
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays upgraded Slide to “Overweight” and raised its price target from $25 to $29, signaling sizable analyst optimism vs. the current price. This upgrade likely contributed to buying interest. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Seeking Alpha published the Q4 earnings call transcript — useful for details on management commentary, capital deployment, reinsurance positioning and risks; no new surprises reported in the transcript itself. Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks reviewed key metrics vs. estimates — confirms the beat and highlights areas analysts will watch (loss ratios, expense trends, reinsurance costs). Useful for gauging consensus reaction. Zacks: Q4 Earnings Analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre-earnings coverage noted easing reinsurance costs as a tailwind to margins — corroborates management’s improved combined ratio but remains an input to watch if reinsurance pricing or market stress returns. Investing.com: Reinsurance Costs
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage consensus coverage remains constructive — AmericanBankingNews notes a consensus “Moderate Buy” and a head-to-head comparison with peers (useful for relative valuation checks). Consensus Rating Peer Contrast
• Negative Sentiment: Expense pressure from growth — policy acquisition and G&A expenses rose (policy acquisition $139.4M for full year; G&A $175.8M), which could compress margins if premium or underwriting trends weaken. Financials / Supplemental
• Negative Sentiment: Notable institutional position changes — QuiverQuant flags large hedge-fund rotations (some big sellers and buyers). Large disposals by a few institutions could add volatility despite the beat. QuiverQuant: Q4 Summary & Institutional Moves

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on SLDE shares. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Slide Insurance from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 16th. Barclays increased their price target on Slide Insurance from $25.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective on Slide Insurance from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Piper Sandler upped their target price on Slide Insurance from $18.00 to $21.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Slide Insurance from $18.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $23.60.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Slide Insurance

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Slide Insurance by 35.1% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 20,066 shares of the company’s stock worth $391,000 after purchasing an additional 5,212 shares during the period. Vident Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in Slide Insurance during the 4th quarter worth approximately $859,000. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury increased its position in Slide Insurance by 29.6% during the 4th quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 13,479 shares of the company’s stock worth $263,000 after purchasing an additional 3,079 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Slide Insurance in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,277,000. Finally, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL acquired a new position in Slide Insurance during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,686,000.

Slide Insurance Trading Up 9.7%

The company has a quick ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $17.60 and its 200-day simple moving average is $16.24. The company has a market capitalization of $2.42 billion and a PE ratio of 14.44.

Slide Insurance Company Profile

Launched in 2021, we are a technology enabled, fast-growing, coastal specialty insurer. We focus on profitable underwriting of single family and condominium policies in the property and casualty (“P&C”) industry in coastal states along the Atlantic seaboard through our insurance subsidiary, Slide Insurance Company (“SIC”). We utilize our differentiated technology and data-driven approach to focus on market opportunities that are underserved by other insurance companies. We acquire policies both from inorganic block acquisitions and subsequent renewals, as well as new business sales through a combination of independent agents and our direct-to-consumer(“DTC”) channel, through which we sell our insurance products directly to end consumers, without the use of retailers, brokers, agents or other intermediaries.