William Blair Comments on Primerica's Q1 Earnings (NYSE:PRI)

Key Points

• William Blair has raised its Q1 2026 earnings per share estimate for Primerica to $5.40, up from $5.25, with a full-year estimate of $20.60.
• Primerica reported a Q1 earnings per share of $5.46, exceeding analyst expectations of $5.18, with revenue of $796.02 million.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $1.04 per share, reflecting an annualized dividend of $4.16 and a yield of 1.6%.

Primerica, Inc. (NYSE:PRI - Free Report) - William Blair upped their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Primerica in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, August 7th. William Blair analyst J. Schmitt now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings of $5.40 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $5.25. The consensus estimate for Primerica's current full-year earnings is $20.60 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Primerica's Q1 2027 earnings at $5.80 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $6.35 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $24.80 EPS.

Primerica (NYSE:PRI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The financial services provider reported $5.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.18 by $0.28. The business had revenue of $796.02 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $790.99 million. Primerica had a return on equity of 32.42% and a net margin of 21.48%. The company's revenue was up .3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $4.71 EPS.

Separately, Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Primerica from $274.00 to $296.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $317.83.

Primerica Price Performance

NYSE PRI opened at $257.25 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.71 and a beta of 0.99. Primerica has a 1-year low of $230.98 and a 1-year high of $307.91. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $265.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is $271.87.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Primerica

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in PRI. Colonial Trust Co SC acquired a new position in shares of Primerica in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. True Wealth Design LLC acquired a new position in shares of Primerica in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Hilltop National Bank acquired a new position in shares of Primerica in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Primerica in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Primerica by 1,714.3% in the 2nd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 127 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. 90.88% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Primerica Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 15th. Investors of record on Friday, August 22nd will be given a dividend of $1.04 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 22nd. This represents a $4.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. Primerica's payout ratio is 20.55%.

Primerica Company Profile

Primerica, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides financial products and services to middle-income households in the United States and Canada. The company operates in four segments: Term Life Insurance; Investment and Savings Products; Senior Health; and Corporate and Other Distributed Products.

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