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Palomar (PLMR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$136.58 +0.46 (+0.34%)
As of 04:00 PM Eastern

About Palomar Stock (NASDAQ:PLMR)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$133.54
$137.40
50-Day Range
$123.92
$145.29
52-Week Range
$100.81
$147.62
Volume
214,175 shs
Average Volume
188,004 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.59 billion
P/E Ratio
18.36
Dividend Yield
1.32%
Price Target
$162.75
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Palomar Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLMR) is a specialty insurance holding company focused on providing medical stop-loss coverage and related administrative services to self-funded employer health plans in the United States. The firm operates through two primary business segments—Medical Stop-Loss and Specialty Program Management—to deliver tailored risk protection and comprehensive program administration.

In its Medical Stop-Loss segment, Palomar underwrites excess and aggregate stop-loss policies designed to shield self-insured employers from catastrophic medical claims that exceed pre-determined retention levels. The Specialty Program Management segment offers third-party administration, captive insurance solutions and technology-driven services such as claims adjudication, network access and wellness program integration, helping clients manage costs, enhance plan performance and support employee health initiatives.

Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Palomar serves a diverse range of mid-market and large employer groups across all 50 states. The company leverages a national distribution network of independent brokers, wholesale agencies and benefits consultants, combined with proprietary data analytics and underwriting platforms, to design and deliver customized solutions that meet the specific risk profiles and financial objectives of its clients.

Since launching operations, Palomar has expanded its capabilities to include cell captive arrangements and pooled coverage programs, reflecting a commitment to innovation in specialty risk financing. The company’s leadership team is composed of seasoned insurance executives with extensive experience in underwriting, claims management and program administration, underscoring Palomar’s focus on disciplined risk selection and service excellence.

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Palomar Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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PLMR MarketRank™: 

Palomar scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 55th out of 839 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Palomar has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Palomar has a consensus price target of $162.75, representing about 19.2% upside from its current price of $136.58.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Palomar has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Palomar's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Palomar are expected to grow by 13.25% in the coming year, from $9.21 to $10.43 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Palomar is 18.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.30.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Palomar is 18.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 26.14.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Palomar has a P/B Ratio of 3.66. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Palomar's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.07% of the float of Palomar has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Palomar has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.92, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Palomar has recently decreased by 9.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Palomar pays a meaningful dividend of 1.36%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Palomar does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Palomar is 24.19%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Palomar will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.26% next year. This indicates that Palomar will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Palomar's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Palomar has a news sentiment score of 1.10. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.94 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Palomar this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    3 people have searched for PLMR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Palomar to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Palomar insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,138,093.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    3.70% of the stock of Palomar is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    90.25% of the stock of Palomar is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Palomar's insider trading history.
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PLMR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Palomar's stock was trading at $134.76 at the start of the year. Since then, PLMR stock has increased by 1.4% and is now trading at $136.58.

Palomar Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLMR) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 4th. The company reported $2.36 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.19 by $0.17. The company earned $314.42 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $621.53 million. Palomar had a net margin of 18.61% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 23.28%.
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Palomar (PLMR) raised $90 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, April 17th 2019. The company issued 5,625,000 shares at $15.00-$17.00 per share. Barclays, J.P. Morgan and Keefe, Woods & Bruyette (A Stifel Company) acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Evercore ISI, William Blair, Sandler O'Neill + Partners and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey were co-managers.

Palomar's top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (16.61%), California State Teachers Retirement System (15.04%), Jupiter Topco LLC (3.97%) and Freestone Grove Partners LP (2.36%). Insiders that own company stock include Mac Armstrong, Jon Christianson, Richard H Taketa, Jonathan Knutzen, T Christopher Uchida, Martha Notaras, Angela L Grant, Thomas A Bradley, Rodolphe Herve, Michelle Antoinette Johnson and Timothy Carter.
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Shares of PLMR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Palomar investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), ServiceNow (NOW), Adobe (ADBE) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/04/2026
Record date for 9/2 Dividend
8/19/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/2 Dividend
8/19/2026
Dividend Payable
9/02/2026
Today
9/04/2026
KBW Insurance Conference 2026
9/10/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/05/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
Insurance
Sub-Industry
Property & Casualty Insurance
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:PLMR
CIK
1761312
Employees
150
Year Founded
2014

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$167.00
Low Price Target
$152.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+19.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.83
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$7.44
Trailing P/E Ratio
18.36
Forward P/E Ratio
14.83
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$197.07 million
Net Margins
18.61%
Pretax Margin
24.10%
Return on Equity
23.28%
Return on Assets
6.45%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.30
Current Ratio
0.50
Quick Ratio
0.50

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$875.97 million
Price / Sales
4.10
Cash Flow
$8.04 per share
Price / Cash Flow
16.99
Book Value
$37.27 per share
Price / Book
3.66

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
26,320,000
Free Float
25,344,000
Market Cap
$3.59 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.39

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This page (NASDAQ:PLMR) was last updated on 9/4/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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