Rep. Lisa C. McClain Purchases Shares of Employers Holdings Inc (NYSE:EIG)

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain purchased shares of Employers Holdings Inc (NYSE:EIG) for an amount between $1,001 and $15,000 on June 17th, as disclosed in a filing.
• Employers Holdings reported a missed earnings estimate in its latest quarterly results, with EPS of $0.48 versus a consensus estimate of $0.94, despite a year-over-year revenue increase of 13.5%.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.32, which reflects an annualized yield of 3.0% and a dividend payout ratio of 31.22%.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of Employers Holdings Inc NYSE: EIG. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Employers stock on June 17th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Autoliv NYSE: ALV on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

Employers Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:EIG opened at $42.7830 on Thursday. Employers Holdings Inc has a 52-week low of $38.19 and a 52-week high of $54.44. The company has a market capitalization of $1.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.43 and a beta of 0.52. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $45.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $47.65.

Employers (NYSE:EIG - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The financial services provider reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.94 by ($0.46). Employers had a net margin of 11.37% and a return on equity of 7.56%. The firm had revenue of $246.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $217.17 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.10 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 13.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Employers Holdings Inc will post 3.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Employers Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 27th. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 13th will be paid a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 13th. Employers's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 31.22%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP John M. Mutschink sold 2,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.12, for a total value of $98,240.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 19,789 shares in the company, valued at approximately $972,035.68. This trade represents a 9.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 1.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Employers

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. State of Wyoming lifted its holdings in Employers by 50.9% during the 2nd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 6,832 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $322,000 after purchasing an additional 2,304 shares during the last quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board increased its position in Employers by 3.5% during the 2nd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 101,044 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $4,767,000 after buying an additional 3,437 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its position in Employers by 179.6% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,276 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $107,000 after buying an additional 1,462 shares during the period. Man Group plc increased its position in Employers by 56.3% during the 2nd quarter. Man Group plc now owns 17,758 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $838,000 after buying an additional 6,396 shares during the period. Finally, Engineers Gate Manager LP increased its position in Employers by 53.3% during the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 6,676 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $315,000 after buying an additional 2,320 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.49% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Wall Street Zen raised Employers from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $58.00.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

Employers Company Profile

Employers Holdings, Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates in the commercial property and casualty insurance industry primarily in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Employers and Cerity. It offers workers' compensation insurance to small businesses in low to medium hazard industries under the Employers and Cerity brands.

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