Desjardins Comments on iA Financial's Q3 Earnings (TSE:IAG)

Key Points

• Desjardins has raised its Q3 2025 earnings estimate for iA Financial from $3.14 to $3.29 per share, while maintaining a "Hold" rating and a target price of $149.00.
• Multiple analysts have adjusted their price targets for iA Financial, with BMO Capital Markets increasing theirs to C$160.00, further indicating positive sentiment towards the stock.
• Insider trading activity has been noted, with significant sales by Director Denis Ricard and Senior Officer Pierre Miron, totaling over C$3.2 million in share sales within the last 90 days.

iA Financial Co. Inc. (TSE:IAG - Free Report) - Desjardins upped their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for iA Financial in a research note issued on Wednesday, August 6th. Desjardins analyst D. Young now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $3.29 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $3.14. Desjardins currently has a "Hold" rating and a $149.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for iA Financial's current full-year earnings is $11.62 per share. Desjardins also issued estimates for iA Financial's Q4 2025 earnings at $3.25 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on IAG. National Bankshares raised their price target on shares of iA Financial from C$141.00 to C$146.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of iA Financial from C$148.00 to C$160.00 in a research note on Friday, July 11th. TD Securities lifted their target price on shares of iA Financial from C$140.00 to C$147.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. CIBC cut their target price on shares of iA Financial from C$149.00 to C$144.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Finally, Cormark cut shares of iA Financial from a "moderate buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, iA Financial has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of C$145.88.

iA Financial Stock Up 1.2%

IAG traded up C$1.79 during midday trading on Monday, reaching C$147.40. 84,608 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 251,319. The firm has a market capitalization of C$13.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.13. iA Financial has a one year low of C$98.66 and a one year high of C$151.29. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of C$143.11 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of C$136.09.

Insider Activity at iA Financial

In other iA Financial news, Director Denis Ricard sold 8,000 shares of iA Financial stock in a transaction on Friday, May 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$143.00, for a total transaction of C$1,144,000.00. Also, Senior Officer Éric Jobin sold 1,500 shares of iA Financial stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$142.89, for a total transaction of C$214,341.00. Insiders sold a total of 27,800 shares of company stock valued at $3,923,080 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.09% of the company's stock.

iA Financial Company Profile

iA Financial Corp Inc is a life and health insurance company. It offers life and health insurance products, savings and retirement plans, mutual funds, securities, auto and home insurance, mortgages, and others. The company operates and manages its activities according to five main reportable operating segments Individual Insurance, Individual Wealth Management, Group Insurance, Group Savings and Retirement, and US Operations.