TSE:IFC Q1 EPS Forecast Boosted by Raymond James Financial

Key Points

• Raymond James Financial has raised its earnings per share estimate for Intact Financial's Q1 2026 from $3.96 to $4.01, maintaining an "Outperform" rating with a price target of $330.00.
• Despite the positive outlook, Intact Financial stock has decreased by 6.5%, with the current share price at C$285.45 and a market capitalization of C$50.78 billion.
• Multiple analysts have recently adjusted their price targets for Intact Financial, with Royal Bank of Canada upgrading to a "hold" rating at C$329.00 and National Bankshares setting a target of C$350.00.

Intact Financial Co. (TSE:IFC - Free Report) - Analysts at Raymond James Financial upped their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Intact Financial in a research note issued on Wednesday, July 30th. Raymond James Financial analyst S. Boland now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $4.01 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $3.96. Raymond James Financial currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $330.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Intact Financial's current full-year earnings is $16.17 per share.

IFC has been the topic of several other research reports. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on shares of Intact Financial from C$330.00 to C$335.00 in a research report on Friday, July 11th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of Intact Financial from C$201.00 to C$289.00 in a report on Monday, April 21st. TD Securities upped their price objective on shares of Intact Financial from C$328.00 to C$349.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. CIBC upped their price objective on shares of Intact Financial from C$290.00 to C$300.00 in a report on Friday, April 25th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on shares of Intact Financial from C$329.00 to C$324.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of C$322.20.

Intact Financial Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of TSE IFC traded down C$3.33 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting C$283.07. 326,557 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 285,556. The company has a market cap of C$50.35 billion, a PE ratio of 21.92, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.57. Intact Financial has a 12 month low of C$240.37 and a 12 month high of C$317.35. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of C$306.93 and a 200-day moving average price of C$292.46.

Insider Activity at Intact Financial

In other Intact Financial news, Director Timothy Michael Miller sold 13,028 shares of Intact Financial stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$309.88, for a total transaction of C$4,037,064.53. 0.24% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Intact Financial

Intact Financial Corp is a property and casualty insurance company that provides written premiums in Canada. The company distributes insurance under the Intact Insurance brand through a network of brokers and a wholly-owned subsidiary, BrokerLink, and directly to consumers through Belairdirect. Most of the company's direct premiums are written in the personal automotive space.