Donegal Group Inc., an insurance holding company, provides personal and commercial lines of property and casualty insurance to businesses and individuals in the Mid-Atlantic, Midwestern, New England, and southern states. It operates through four segments: Investment Function, Personal Lines of Insurance, Commercial Lines of Insurance, and Investment in DFSC. The company offers private passenger automobile policies that provide protection against liability for bodily injury and property damage arising from automobile accidents, as well as protection against loss from damage to automobiles. It also offers homeowners policies, which provide coverage for damage to residences and their contents from a range of perils, including fire, lightning, windstorm, and theft; and liability of the insured arising from injury to other persons or their property. In addition, the company offers commercial automobile policies that provide protection against liability for bodily injury and property damage arising from automobile accidents and protection against loss from damage to automobiles owned by the insured; commercial multi-peril policies that provide protection to businesses against various perils, primarily combining liability and physical damage coverages; and workers' compensation policies, which provide benefits to employees for injuries sustained during employment. The company markets its insurance products through a network of approximately 2,400 independent insurance agencies. Donegal Group Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Marietta, Pennsylvania. Donegal Group Inc. is a subsidiary of Donegal Mutual Insurance Company.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Fire, marine, & casualty insurance
Sub-IndustryProperty & Casualty Insurance
SectorFinance
Phone800-877-0600
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$771.83 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Next Earnings Date4/29/2019 (Confirmed)
OptionableOptionable
Donegal Group (NASDAQ:DGICA) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Donegal Group's stock symbol?
Donegal Group trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "DGICA."
How often does Donegal Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Donegal Group?
Donegal Group announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, April 19th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 1st will be given a dividend of $0.145 per share on Wednesday, May 15th. This represents a $0.58 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.36%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 30th. This is a boost from Donegal Group's previous quarterly dividend of $0.14. View Donegal Group's Dividend History.
How were Donegal Group's earnings last quarter?
Donegal Group Inc. (NASDAQ:DGICA) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 19th. The insurance provider reported ($0.30) EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.30). The insurance provider had revenue of $195.01 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $197.60 million. Donegal Group had a negative net margin of 4.24% and a negative return on equity of 6.55%. View Donegal Group's Earnings History.
When is Donegal Group's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for DGICA?
2 brokers have issued 12-month target prices for Donegal Group's shares. Their predictions range from $18.00 to $18.00. On average, they anticipate Donegal Group's share price to reach $18.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 35.2% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Donegal Group.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Donegal Group?
2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Donegal Group in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Donegal Group.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Donegal Group stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Donegal Group stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Donegal Group Inc. is a regional property-casualty insurance holding company doing business in Mid-Atlantic and Southern states through its insurance subsidiaries: Atlantic States Insurance Company, Southern Heritage Insurance Company, Southern Insurance Company of Virginia, Delaware Atlantic Insurance Company, Pioneer Insurance Company, Ohio and Pioneer Insurance Company, New York. " (2/22/2019)
- 2. Boenning Scattergood analysts commented, "We are lowering our 4Q18 and FY18 operating EPS estimates based on the commentary. DGICA shares are trading at a P/B discount relative to peers (0.9x versus 1.6x). However, Donegal’s returns have been below average. Management continues to make progress on key initiatives to improve underwriting performance, including re-underwriting the commercial auto book and raising rates in all the company’s markets. However, we’d like to see positive earnings momentum before recommending the shares. We maintain our Neutral rating." (2/8/2019)
Has Donegal Group been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about DGICA stock has been trending somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Donegal Group earned a media sentiment score of 1.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the insurance provider a news buzz of 5.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future.
Who are some of Donegal Group's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Donegal Group include Safety Insurance Group (SAFT), Employers (EIG), James River Group (JRVR), Amerisafe (AMSF), United Fire Group (UFCS), Universal Insurance (UVE), Third Point Reinsurance (TPRE), BlackRock TCP Capital (TCPC), EMC Insurance Group (EMCI), United Insurance (UIHC), Heritage Insurance (HRTG), Global Indemnity (GBLI), Greenlight Capital Re (GLRE), HCI Group (HCI) and NI (NODK).
What other stocks do shareholders of Donegal Group own?
Who are Donegal Group's key executives?
Donegal Group's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Kevin Gerard Burke, Pres, CEO & Chairman (Age 53)
- Mr. Jeffrey Dean Miller, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 55)
- Mr. Sanjay Pandey, Sr. VP & Chief Information Officer (Age 52)
- Mr. Cyril James Greenya, Sr. VP (Age 74)
- Mr. Richard G. Kelley, Sr. VP & Head of Field Operations (Age 64)
Who are Donegal Group's major shareholders?
Donegal Group's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. (1.82%). Company insiders that own Donegal Group stock include Jack Lee Hess, Kevin Michael Sr Kraft Sr, Mutual Insurance Co Donegal, Patricia A Gilmartin and Robert S Bolinger. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Donegal Group.
Which major investors are buying Donegal Group stock?
DGICA stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Deprince Race & Zollo Inc.. Company insiders that have bought Donegal Group stock in the last two years include Jack Lee Hess, Kevin Michael Sr Kraft Sr and Mutual Insurance Co Donegal. View Insider Buying and Selling for Donegal Group.
How do I buy shares of Donegal Group?
Shares of DGICA can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Donegal Group's stock price today?
One share of DGICA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $13.31.
How big of a company is Donegal Group?
Donegal Group has a market capitalization of $377.52 million and generates $771.83 million in revenue each year. The insurance provider earns $-32,760,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($1.00) on an earnings per share basis.
What is Donegal Group's official website?
How can I contact Donegal Group?
Donegal Group's mailing address is 1195 RIVER ROAD PO BOX 302, MARIETTA PA, 17547. The insurance provider can be reached via phone at 800-877-0600 or via email at [email protected]
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