Employers (EIG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Employers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EIG) is a national property and casualty insurance holding company that provides a range of commercial insurance products through its wholly owned subsidiary, Employers Mutual Casualty Company. The company’s primary focus is serving small to midsize businesses with specialty coverage tailored to industries such as contractors, manufacturing, retail, service enterprises and wholesale distributors. Policies span general liability, commercial auto, property, umbrella and excess liability, as well as surety bonds and inland marine coverages.

Employers distributes its products through a broad network of independent insurance agencies and brokers across the United States, leveraging relationships with regional partners to ensure responsive underwriting and claims service. The company emphasizes risk management and loss prevention programs, offering clients online tools, safety training and consultative support to help mitigate exposures and control insurance costs over time.

Founded in the early 20th century and headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, Employers Holdings has built a reputation for financial strength and underwriting discipline. Over the decades, the firm has expanded its geographic reach to all 50 states, with a concentration of policyholders in the Midwest and central U.S. The organization’s history reflects a steady evolution from a single-state mutual insurer to a publicly traded holding company focused on niche commercial lines.

Governance at Employers Holdings is overseen by an experienced board of directors drawn from the insurance, business and finance sectors. The management team is led by a seasoned executive group with extensive backgrounds in property and casualty underwriting, claims management and strategic growth initiatives. Together, they guide the company’s efforts to balance underwriting rigor with customer-centric service, aiming for long-term stability and measured expansion in the commercial insurance marketplace.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $46.26 to $47.19
• 50-Day Range: $45.87 to $49.85
• 52-Week Range: $44.80 to $54.44
• Volume: 186,055 shs
• Average Volume: 142,600 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.11 billion
• P/E Ratio: 11.26
• Dividend Yield: 2.76%
• Price Target: $58.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Employers Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Employers scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 308th out of 915 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Employers has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Employers has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -4.96%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Employers are expected to decrease by -4.96% in the coming year, from $3.63 to $3.45 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Employers is 11.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Employers is 11.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.16.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Employers has a P/B Ratio of 1.07. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.74% of the float of Employers has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Employers has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Employers has recently decreased by 8.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Employers pays a meaningful dividend of 2.76%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Employers has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Employers is 31.07%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Employers will have a dividend payout ratio of 37.10% next year. This indicates that Employers will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.74% of the float of Employers has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Employers has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Employers has recently decreased by 8.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Employers has a news sentiment score of -0.59. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.77 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Employers this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Employers insiders have bought 50.86% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $148,200.00 in company stock and sold $98,240.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.40% of the stock of Employers is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

80.49% of the stock of Employers is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

EIG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EIG shares performed this year?

Employers' stock was trading at $51.23 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, EIG stock has decreased by 9.5% and is now trading at $46.38.

How were Employers' earnings last quarter?

Employers Holdings Inc (NYSE:EIG) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 1st. The financial services provider reported $0.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.18. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 9.2% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Employers' major shareholders?

Employers' top institutional shareholders include Exchange Traded Concepts LLC (0.20%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.06%) and Capital Investment Advisors LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Katherine H Antonello, James R Kroner, John M Mutschink, Ann Marie Smith and Michael Pedraja.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Employers?

Shares of EIG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Employers own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Employers investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), ServiceNow (NOW) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/01/2025
• Record date for 5/28 Dividend: 5/14/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/28 Dividend: 5/14/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/28/2025
• Today: 7/19/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: INS - ACC & HLTH
• Sub-Industry: Property & Casualty Insurance
• Current Symbol: NYSE:EIG
• CIK: 1379041
• Web: www.employers.com
• Phone: (888) 682-6671
• Fax: 888-527-3422
• Employees: 680
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Employers: $58.00
• High Price Target: $58.00
• Low Price Target: $58.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +25.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.12
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.26
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.78
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $118.60 million
• Net Margins: 11.99%
• Pretax Margin: 14.80%
• Return on Equity: 9.21%
• Return on Assets: 2.75%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.39
• Quick Ratio: 0.39

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $880.70 million
• Price / Sales: 1.27
• Cash Flow: $4.40 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.53
• Book Value: $43.24 per share
• Price / Book: 1.07

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 24,040,000
• Free Float: 23,704,000
• Market Cap: $1.11 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.54