Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for RLI Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has increased its Q3 2025 EPS estimate for RLI Corp. to $0.52, up from $0.51, while the consensus full-year earnings estimate is $3.08 per share.
• RLI reported earnings of $0.84 per share for the previous quarter, exceeding the consensus estimate of $0.75, with a 20% increase in quarterly revenue year-over-year.
• Recent analyst ratings have shown mixed sentiments, with upgrades and downgrades leading to a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $78.60 for RLI shares.

RLI Corp. (NYSE:RLI - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for RLI in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, August 11th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now expects that the insurance provider will earn $0.52 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate 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 - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, July 21st. The insurance provider reported $0.84 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.09. RLI had a net margin of 17.81% and a return on equity of 15.82%. The business had revenue of $562.28 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $445.55 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.72 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 20.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on RLI. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of RLI from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, July 26th. Compass Point downgraded shares of RLI from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Finally, JMP Securities reiterated a "market perform" rating on shares of RLI in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $78.60.

RLI Price Performance

Shares of RLI opened at $66.39 on Tuesday. RLI has a fifty-two week low of $65.14 and a fifty-two week high of $91.14. The company has a market capitalization of $6.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.02 and a beta of 0.66. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $70.64 and a 200-day simple moving average of $73.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a current ratio of 0.35.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in RLI. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its holdings in RLI by 7,300.0% in the second quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 370 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 365 shares in the last quarter. Chung Wu Investment Group LLC purchased a new position in RLI in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in RLI by 100.0% in the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 372 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 186 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in RLI by 3,645.5% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 412 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 401 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in RLI by 100.0% in the first quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 396 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 198 shares in the last quarter. 77.89% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at RLI

In other news, COO Jennifer L. Klobnak purchased 3,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 24th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $69.15 per share, with a total value of $207,450.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief operating officer directly owned 98,450 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,807,817.50. This trade represents a 3.14% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 2.16% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

RLI Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 20th. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th were issued a dividend of $0.16 per share. This is an increase from RLI's previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. This represents a $0.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 30th. RLI's dividend payout ratio is currently 18.34%.

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.

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