National Interstate Corp. Company Profile (NASDAQ:NATL)

About National Interstate Corp.

National Interstate Corporation and its subsidiaries operate as an insurance holding company that underwrites and sells traditional and alternative property and casualty insurance products to the passenger transportation, trucking and moving and storage industries, general commercial insurance to small businesses in Hawaii and Alaska and personal insurance to owners of recreational vehicles throughout the United States. The Company is a specialty property and casualty insurance company with a focus on the transportation industry. The Company operates through property and casualty insurance segment. The Company offers approximately 40 product lines in the specialty property and casualty insurance market, which it groups into approximately four general business components: alternative risk transfer (ART), transportation, specialty personal lines, and Hawaii and Alaska based on the class of business, insureds' risk participation or geographic location.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Finance
Industry: Property & Casualty Insurance
Sub-Industry: Property & Casualty Insurance
Exchange: NASDAQ
Symbol: NATL
CUSIP: 63654U10

Key Metrics:

Previous Close: $32.52
50 Day Moving Average: $32.50
200 Day Moving Average: $31.12
52-Week Range: $21.15 - $34.49
Trailing P/E Ratio: 28.10
Foreward P/E Ratio: 18.33
P/E Growth: 1.76
Market Cap: $646.63M
Outstanding Shares: 19,927,000
Beta: 1.02

Profitability:

Net Margins: 3.57%
Return on Equity: 7.63%
Return on Assets: 1.44%

Debt:

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.03%
Current Ratio: 0.38%
Quick Ratio: 0.38%

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Consensus Ratings for National Interstate Corp. (NASDAQ:NATL) (?)

Ratings Breakdown:	1 Sell Rating
Consensus Rating:	Sell (Score: 1.00)
Consensus Price Target:	N/A

Analysts' Ratings History for National Interstate Corp. (NASDAQ:NATL)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target	Details
4/15/2016	Raymond James Financial Inc.	Downgrade	Market Perform -> Underperform

(Data available from 9/24/2014 forward)

Earnings History for National Interstate Corp. (NASDAQ:NATL)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
11/1/2016
8/2/2016	Q2	$0.40	$0.51			View	N/A
5/2/2016	Q1	$0.39	$0.38			View	N/A
2/23/2016	Q4	$0.38	$0.10	$176.20 million	$162.70 million	View	Listen
11/3/2015	Q3	$0.37	$0.39	$128.80 million		View	N/A
8/4/2015	Q215	$0.28	$0.32	$157.19 million		View	N/A
4/27/2015	Q115	$0.42	$0.33	$148.90 million	$149.40 million	View	N/A
2/24/2015	Q414	$0.34	$0.25	$175.20 million		View	N/A
10/28/2014	Q314	$1.17	$0.44	$1.02 billion	$12.83 million	View	N/A
7/28/2014	Q214	$0.35	($0.57)	$148.32 million	$149.80 million	View	N/A
5/6/2014	Q114	$0.39	$0.39	$133.96 million		View	N/A
2/25/2014	Q4 13	$0.39	$0.40	$139.48 million		View	N/A
1/30/2014	Q413	$0.38	$0.40	$134.18 million	$179.28 million	View	N/A
2/26/2013	Q4 2012	$0.29	$0.42	$115.45 million	$137.50 million	View	N/A
2/7/2013	Q412	$0.39	$0.39	$100.76 million		View	N/A
10/31/2012		$0.41	$0.43			View	N/A
7/31/2012		$0.46	$0.37			View	N/A
2/22/2012		$0.56	$0.56			View	N/A
11/1/2011		$0.44	$0.31			View	N/A
8/3/2011		$0.44	$0.40			View	N/A
5/3/2011		$0.42	$0.52			View	N/A
2/23/2011		$0.45	$0.36			View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for National Interstate Corp. (NASDAQ:NATL)

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $1.7 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $1.77 EPS

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2016	1	$0.38	$0.38	$0.38
Q2 2016	1	$0.40	$0.40	$0.40
Q3 2016	1	$0.40	$0.40	$0.40
Q4 2016	1	$0.37	$0.37	$0.37
Q1 2017	1	$0.40	$0.40	$0.40
Q2 2017	1	$0.42	$0.42	$0.42
Q3 2017	1	$0.43	$0.43	$0.43
Q4 2017	1	$0.40	$0.40	$0.40

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Current Dividend Information for National Interstate Corp. (NASDAQ:NATL)

Annual Dividend:	$0.56
Dividend Yield:	1.73%
Payout Ratio:	48.70% (Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 32.94% (Based on Current Year Consensus EPS Estimate) 31.64% (Based on Next Year Consensus EPS Estimate)

Dividend History for National Interstate Corp. (NASDAQ:NATL)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
8/22/2016	quarterly	$0.14	1.72%	8/31/2016	9/2/2016	9/13/2016
5/10/2016	quarterly	$0.14	1.81%	5/18/2016	5/20/2016	5/31/2016
2/29/2016	quarterly	$0.14	2.52%	3/11/2016	3/15/2016	3/25/2016
11/12/2015	quarterly	$0.13	1.95%	11/20/2015	11/24/2015	12/9/2015
8/11/2015	quarterly	$0.13	1.93%	8/18/2015	8/20/2015	9/3/2015
5/4/2015	quarterly	$0.13	1.92%	5/13/2015	5/15/2015	5/29/2015
2/25/2015	quarterly	$0.13	1.93%	3/6/2015	3/10/2015	3/24/2015
11/10/2014	quarterly	$0.12	1.65%	11/21/2014	11/25/2014	12/9/2014
8/1/2014	quarterly	$0.12	1.75%	8/19/2014	8/21/2014	9/4/2014
5/9/2014	quarterly	$0.12	1.65%	5/19/2014	5/21/2014	6/5/2014
2/28/2014	quarterly	$0.12	1.58%	3/10/2014	3/12/2014	3/27/2014
11/7/2013	quarterly	$0.11	1.75%	11/21/2013	11/25/2013	12/9/2013
8/5/2013	quarterly	$0.11	1.64%	8/21/2013	8/23/2013	9/9/2013
5/8/2013	quarterly	$0.11	1.51%	5/22/2013	5/24/2013	6/11/2013
2/14/2013	quarterly	$0.11	1.29%	3/6/2013	3/8/2013	3/22/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading History for National Interstate Corp. (NASDAQ:NATL)

Insider Ownership Percentage: 11.80%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 85.55%

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
12/8/2015	Anthony J. Mercurio	COO	Sell	5,940	$26.45	$157,113.00
11/11/2015	Anthony J. Mercurio	COO	Sell	1,613	$27.47	$44,309.11
8/24/2015	Julie A. Mcgraw	CFO	Sell	9,520	$26.90	$256,088.00
8/21/2015	Julie A. Mcgraw	CFO	Sell	30,280	$27.89	$844,509.20
12/19/2014	Anthony J Mercurio	COO	Sell	12,447	$29.33	$365,070.51
12/17/2014	Gary N Monda	VP	Sell	3,500	$29.75	$104,125.00
9/26/2014	Gary N Monda	VP	Sell	12,000	$27.73	$332,760.00
3/13/2014	Joel Schiavone	Director	Sell	3,600	$30.02	$108,072.00
12/31/2013	Joel Schiavone	Director	Sell	4,000	$23.60	$94,400.00
12/23/2013	Joel Schiavone	Director	Sell	10,000	$24.58	$245,800.00
6/7/2013	Joel Schiavone	Director	Sell	3,500	$30.94	$108,290.00
5/7/2013	Joel Schiavone	Director	Sell	6,000	$27.62	$165,720.00
9/13/2012	Terry E Phillips	VP	Sell	13,768	$26.06	$358,794.08
8/9/2012	Terry E Phillips	VP	Sell	7,298	$24.01	$175,224.98

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Latest Headlines for National Interstate Corp. (NASDAQ:NATL)

Date	Headline
	American Financial Eyes Growth Despite Cat Loss Exposure (NASDAQ:NATL) finance.yahoo.com - September 20 at 11:33 AM
	Chubb (CB) Expands its Voluntary Workplace Benefits Unit (NASDAQ:NATL) finance.yahoo.com - September 9 at 11:02 AM
	National Interstate Insurance Company Named 2016 NorthCoast 99 Winner for Sixth Year (NASDAQ:NATL) www.benzinga.com - September 6 at 6:28 PM
	'National Anthem that' (NASDAQ:NATL) www.arktimes.com - September 2 at 11:11 AM
	National Interstate’s new Richfield building gets boost through a TIF agreement (NASDAQ:NATL) www.ohio.com - September 2 at 11:11 AM
	National Interstate to expand in Richfield with $25 million building (NASDAQ:NATL) www.ohio.com - September 1 at 9:30 AM
	Cincinnati Financial Takes Steps to Grow Its Biggest Unit (NASDAQ:NATL) finance.yahoo.com - August 25 at 6:20 PM
	NATIONAL INTERSTATE CORP : Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits (form 8-K) (NASDAQ:NATL) www.4-traders.com - August 25 at 11:29 AM
	Allstate (ALL) Poised for Growth; Catastrophe Woes Rife (NASDAQ:NATL) finance.yahoo.com - August 25 at 11:29 AM
	NATIONAL INTERSTATE CORP Files SEC form 8-K, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits (NASDAQ:NATL) biz.yahoo.com - August 23 at 6:33 PM
	New Data Shows National Marketers Want to Place Dollars in Local Media (NASDAQ:NATL) streetfightmag.com - August 22 at 10:57 AM
	Analysts Set $26.666 Price Target For National General Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:NGHC) (NASDAQ:NATL) www.realistinvestor.com - August 22 at 10:57 AM
	National report reveals dire extent of rural OB-GYN service shortage (NASDAQ:NATL) www.taosnews.com - August 22 at 10:57 AM
	National Interstate Hits 52-Week High on Solid Q2, Merger (NASDAQ:NATL) finance.yahoo.com - August 22 at 10:57 AM
	National Interstate Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividend (NASDAQ:NATL) www.publicnow.com - August 19 at 6:17 PM
	Investor News: Investigation of Takeover of National Interstate Corporation (NASDAQ:NATL) (NASDAQ:NATL) www.groundreport.com - August 19 at 9:25 AM
	National Interstate Combats Cyber Crime Losses with New Coverage Offering (NASDAQ:NATL) finance.yahoo.com - August 18 at 9:27 AM
	NATIONAL INTERSTATE CORP Financials (NASDAQ:NATL) finance.yahoo.com - August 16 at 6:30 PM
	National Interstate Corp. :NATL-US: Earnings Analysis: Q2, 2016 By the Numbers : August 10, 2016 (NASDAQ:NATL) www.capitalcube.com - August 10 at 6:47 PM
	Should National Interstate (NATL) Stock Be in Your Portfolio? (NASDAQ:NATL) finance.yahoo.com - August 10 at 6:47 PM
	NATIONAL INTERSTATE CORP Files SEC form 10-Q, Quarterly Report (NASDAQ:NATL) biz.yahoo.com - August 8 at 11:02 AM
	NATIONAL INTERSTATE CORP Files SEC form 8-K, Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and (NASDAQ:NATL) biz.yahoo.com - August 5 at 6:35 PM
	National Interstate's (NATL) CEO Tony Mercurio on Q2 2016 Results - Earnings Call Transcript (NASDAQ:NATL) seekingalpha.com - August 5 at 9:28 AM
	National Interstate net income rises (NASDAQ:NATL) insurancenewsnet.com - August 4 at 9:33 AM
	Edited Transcript of NATL earnings conference call or presentation 3-Aug-16 2:00pm GMT (NASDAQ:NATL) finance.yahoo.com - August 4 at 9:33 AM
	BRIEF-National Interstate Corp reports 2016 second quarter results (NASDAQ:NATL) www.reuters.com - August 3 at 6:44 PM
	National Interstate posts 2Q profit (NASDAQ:NATL) sg.finance.yahoo.com - August 3 at 9:40 AM
	National Interstate Corporation Reports 2016 Second Quarter Results (NASDAQ:NATL) www.publicnow.com - August 2 at 6:41 PM
	Q2 2016 National Interstate Corp Earnings Release - After Market Close (NASDAQ:NATL) biz.yahoo.com - August 2 at 11:12 AM
	SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Announces an Investigation Concerning the Fairness of the Sale of National Interstate Corporation to Great American Insurance Company (NASDAQ:NATL) finance.yahoo.com - July 28 at 4:51 PM
	INVESTOR ALERT: Brower Piven Commences An Investigation Into The Proposed Sale Of National Interstate Corporation And Encourages Shareholders To Contact The Firm For Additional Information (NASDAQ:NATL) finance.yahoo.com - July 28 at 2:17 PM
	Harwood Feffer LLP Announces Investigation of National Interstate Corporation (NASDAQ:NATL) finance.yahoo.com - July 27 at 5:28 PM
	INVESTOR ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Announces the Commencement of an Investigation Concerning the Fairness of the Sale of National Interstate Corporation to Great American Insurance Company (NASDAQ:NATL) finance.yahoo.com - July 27 at 2:28 PM
	NATIONAL INTERSTATE CORPORATION SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. Announces Investigation Of Buyout (NASDAQ:NATL) finance.yahoo.com - July 27 at 11:04 AM
	SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Brower Piven Commences An Investigation Into The Proposed Sale Of National Interstate Corporation And Encourages Investors To Contact The Firm For Additional Information (NASDAQ:NATL) finance.yahoo.com - July 26 at 8:10 PM
	National Interstate Accepts $660M Buyout by American Financial (NASDAQ:NATL) www.insurancejournal.com - July 26 at 9:37 AM
	NATIONAL INTERSTATE CORP Files SEC form 8-K, Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Other Events, Financial Stat (NASDAQ:NATL) biz.yahoo.com - July 26 at 6:04 AM
	NATIONAL INTERSTATE CORPORATION Former SEC Attorney Willie Briscoe and Powers Taylor LLP Investigate Sale to Great American Insurance Company (NASDAQ:NATL) www.4-traders.com - July 25 at 6:29 PM
	National Interstate (NATL), Great American Insurance Enter Merger Agreement (NASDAQ:NATL) www.streetinsider.com - July 25 at 6:29 PM
	NATIONAL INTERSTATE CORPORATION SHAREHOLDER ALERT: … (NASDAQ:NATL) finance.yahoo.com - July 25 at 6:29 PM
	SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Announces an Investigation Into Whether the Sale of National Interstate Corporation to Great American Insurance Company for $32.00 Per Share is Fair to Shareholders -- NATL (NASDAQ:NATL) finance.yahoo.com - July 25 at 3:24 PM
	National Interstate approves merger with American Financial Group (NASDAQ:NATL) seekingalpha.com - July 25 at 1:23 PM
	NATIONAL INTERSTATE CORPORATION SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Former SEC Attorney Willie Briscoe and Powers Taylor LLP Investigate Sale to Great American Insurance Company (NASDAQ:NATL) finance.yahoo.com - July 25 at 12:06 PM
	National Interstate To Be Acquired By American Financial Group Unit (NASDAQ:NATL) www.finanzen.ch - July 25 at 10:51 AM
	Interstate Takes Lindner Bid Valuing Company at $660 Million (2) (NASDAQ:NATL) washpost.bloomberg.com - July 25 at 10:51 AM
	American Financial Reaches Deal to Acquire National Interstate Stake (NASDAQ:NATL) www.wsj.com - July 25 at 10:51 AM
	Great American Insurance To Acquire National Interstate Corp. (NASDAQ:NATL) insurancenewsnet.com - July 25 at 10:51 AM
	American Financial Group, Inc. Enters Into Merger Agreement with National Interstate; Announces Preliminary Second Quarter 2016 Results (NASDAQ:NATL) www.publicnow.com - July 25 at 9:18 AM
	Great American Insurance Company to Acquire National Interstate Corporation (NASDAQ:NATL) www.publicnow.com - July 25 at 9:08 AM
	Interstate Takes Lindner Bid Valuing Company at $660 Million (NASDAQ:NATL) www.bloomberg.com - July 25 at 8:59 AM