RLI (RLI) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

RLI (NYSE:RLI) will likely be issuing its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, April 22nd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.7280 per share and revenue of $564.4680 million for the quarter. Parties may visit the the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET.

RLI (NYSE:RLI) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The insurance provider reported $0.94 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.18. RLI had a net margin of 21.43% and a return on equity of 18.67%. The company had revenue of $465.69 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $447.53 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.41 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect RLI to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

RLI Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of NYSE RLI opened at $57.84 on Wednesday. RLI has a 1-year low of $55.80 and a 1-year high of $79.55. The company has a market cap of $5.32 billion, a PE ratio of 13.27 and a beta of 0.52. The company has a 50-day moving average of $60.05 and a two-hundred day moving average of $61.32.

RLI Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.16 per share. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 2nd. RLI’s payout ratio is 14.68%.

Insider Activity at RLI

In related news, CEO Craig W. Kliethermes purchased 5,000 shares of RLI stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 23rd. The stock was bought at an average price of $57.45 per share, for a total transaction of $287,250.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 143,990 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,272,225.50. This represents a 3.60% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, COO Jennifer L. Klobnak purchased 2,000 shares of RLI stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 23rd. The stock was bought at an average price of $57.99 per share, with a total value of $115,980.00. Following the acquisition, the chief operating officer directly owned 100,318 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,817,440.82. This trade represents a 2.03% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 2.39% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in RLI by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 8,875,002 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $567,823,000 after purchasing an additional 124,687 shares during the last quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP boosted its holdings in RLI by 65.3% during the fourth quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 1,938,186 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $124,005,000 after purchasing an additional 765,344 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in RLI by 6.3% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,899,524 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $121,536,000 after purchasing an additional 112,541 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in RLI by 6.8% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,115,641 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $71,379,000 after purchasing an additional 71,361 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in RLI by 2.6% during the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 885,111 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $57,727,000 after purchasing an additional 22,128 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.89% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on RLI shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of RLI in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of RLI from $59.00 to $55.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of RLI from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Truist Financial set a $58.00 price target on shares of RLI in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of RLI from an “underperform” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $52.00 price target for the company in a report on Friday, January 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, RLI has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $64.40.

About RLI

RLI Corporation (NYSE:RLI) is a specialty property and casualty insurance company focused on underwriting niche risks for businesses and individuals. Headquartered in Peoria, Illinois, the company operates through a network of independent agents and brokers, offering customized coverage solutions. RLI’s approach emphasizes disciplined underwriting, targeted product development and strong customer service to maintain profitability and long-term growth.

Founded in 1965 as Replacement Lens, Inc, RLI initially provided insurance for contact lens manufacturers before shifting its focus to specialty insurance in the 1980s.