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(From Crypto Swap Profits) (Ad) Free EIG Stock Alerts $45.39 +0.38 (+0.84%) (As of 04:37 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$45.12▼$45.5950-Day Range$39.80▼$46.3652-Week Range$35.43▼$46.78Volume155,636 shsAverage Volume140,471 shsMarket Capitalization$1.15 billionP/E Ratio10.15Dividend Yield2.47%Price Target$55.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Employers alerts: Email Address Employers MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside21.2% Upside$55.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.56% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-0.80%From $3.73 to $3.70 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.12 out of 5 starsFinance Sector562nd out of 850 stocksFire, Marine, & Casualty Insurance Industry35th out of 51 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingEmployers has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $55.00, Employers has a forecasted upside of 21.2% from its current price of $45.39.Amount of Analyst CoverageEmployers has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.56% of the float of Employers has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEmployers has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Employers has recently increased by 8.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldEmployers pays a meaningful dividend of 2.50%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthEmployers has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Employers is 25.06%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Employers will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.27% next year. This indicates that Employers will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for EIG. Previous Next 1.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentEmployers has a news sentiment score of 0.23. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.61 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Employers this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows6 people have added Employers to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Employers insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.40% of the stock of Employers is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions80.49% of the stock of Employers is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Employers are expected to decrease by -0.80% in the coming year, from $3.73 to $3.70 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Employers is 10.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 141.11.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Employers is 10.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 58.63.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEmployers has a P/B Ratio of 1.15. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad WealthPress$25,000 into $109,616 in two months? Today I want to show you how our research shows you could’ve grown a $25,000 account into $109,616.12 within the last TWO months. 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Employers Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is based in Henderson, Nevada.Read More EIG Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart EIG Stock News HeadlinesMarch 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKKR Invests in Avantus to Support Renewable Energy Deployment in the United StatesMarch 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEmployers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EIG) is a favorite amongst institutional investors who own 82%March 28, 2024 | WealthPress (Ad)A lot of people are making this costly mistakeYou may have heard the saying “options are risky” … And, they can be. But only if you use them the way a lot of folks do. A lot of people think of BUYING speculative options when they talk about options. And BUYING low probability, speculative options is definitely risky… It’s how some folks leverage large sums of money hoping that a stock moves in the “right” direction over a certain period of time. March 14, 2024 | globenewswire.comEmployers Holdings, Inc. Announces Board Chair TransitionFebruary 27, 2024 | msn.comEmployers Holdings cut to Neutral at Janney as stock now 'appropriately valued'February 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEmployers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EIG) Looks Like A Good Stock, And It's Going Ex-Dividend SoonFebruary 22, 2024 | benzinga.comEmployers Holdings: Dividend InsightsFebruary 21, 2024 | msn.comEmployers Holdings (EIG) Declares $0.28 DividendMarch 28, 2024 | WealthPress (Ad)$25,000 into $109,616 in two months? Today I want to show you how our research shows you could’ve grown a $25,000 account into $109,616.12 within the last TWO months. You see, former multi-million dollar hedge fund manager Roger Scott spent the better half of 2023 developing what might be the most advanced trading tool that exists… It’s a revolutionary software system that tracks the moves of institutional investors…. in real time…February 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEmployers Holdings Full Year 2023 Earnings: Beats ExpectationsFebruary 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEmployers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EIG) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCompared to Estimates, Employers Holdings (EIG) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key MetricsFebruary 15, 2024 | benzinga.comEmployers Holdings: Q4 Earnings InsightsFebruary 15, 2024 | msn.comEmployers Holdings Non-GAAP EPS of $1.40February 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEmployers Holdings, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2023 and Full-Year Financial Results; Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.28 per ShareFebruary 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEmployers Holdings Inc (EIG) Reports Robust Full-Year Earnings Growth and Declares Quarterly ...February 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEmployers Holdings, Inc. Appoints Steve Sorenson to Board of DirectorsFebruary 15, 2024 | globenewswire.comEmployers Holdings, Inc. Appoints Steve Sorenson to Board of DirectorsFebruary 15, 2024 | globenewswire.comEmployers Holdings, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2023 and Full-Year Financial Results; Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.28 per ShareFebruary 14, 2024 | benzinga.comEmployers Holdings's Earnings OutlookFebruary 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSpotlight on Employers Holdings' (EIG) Q4 Earnings DriversFebruary 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCountdown to Employers Holdings (EIG) Q4 Earnings: Wall Street Forecasts for Key MetricsFebruary 9, 2024 | reuters.comEmployers bracing for a breakout of Super flu on MondayFebruary 2, 2024 | forbes.com4 Secondary But Highly Impactful Benefits Of Remote WorkJanuary 31, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comThose who invested in Employers Holdings (NYSE:EIG) three years ago are up 55%January 29, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comEmployers Holdings, Inc. Schedules Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Earnings Release and Conference CallJanuary 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEmployers Holdings, Inc. Schedules Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Earnings Release and Conference CallSee More Headlines Receive EIG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Employers and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/16/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/13 Dividend2/27/2024Dividend Payable3/13/2024Today3/28/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)4/25/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Fire, marine, & casualty insurance Sub-IndustryProperty & Casualty Insurance Current SymbolNYSE:EIG CUSIP29221810 CIK1379041 Webwww.employers.com Phone(888) 682-6671Fax888-527-3422Employees717Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$55.00 High Stock Price Target$55.00 Low Stock Price Target$55.00 Potential Upside/Downside+21.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.47 Trailing P/E Ratio10.16 Forward P/E Ratio12.17 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$118.10 million Net Margins13.88% Pretax Margin17.44% Return on Equity10.54% Return on Assets2.82% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.45 Quick Ratio0.45 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$850.90 million Price / Sales1.35 Cash Flow$4.96 per share Price / Cash Flow9.16 Book Value$39.42 per share Price / Book1.15Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares25,300,000Free Float24,948,000Market Cap$1.15 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.24 A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for April 2024. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMs. Katherine Holt Antonello FCAS (Age 60)FSA, MAAA, President, CEO & Director Comp: $1.92MMr. Michael Scott Paquette (Age 60)Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer Comp: $1.17MMs. Lori Ann Brown (Age 58)Executive VP, Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Comp: $786.21kMr. Matthew H. Hendricksen (Age 44)Senior Vice President of Treasury & Investments Ms. Kelley F. KageSenior VP & Chief Information OfficerMr. John Michael Mutschink (Age 51)Executive VP & Chief Administrative Officer Mr. Ty VukelichVice President of Corporate MarketingMs. Lindsey M. RynardSenior VP & Chief Sales OfficerMs. Ann Marie SmithSenior VP & Chief Underwriting OfficerMs. Christina Marie OzunaSenior VP & Chief Claims OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsHCI GroupNYSE:HCISafety Insurance GroupNASDAQ:SAFTAMERISAFENASDAQ:AMSFProAssuranceNYSE:PRAUniversal InsuranceNYSE:UVEView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsQuadrature Capital LtdSold 6,409 shares on 3/25/2024Ownership: 0.021%Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 16,997 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 12.467%Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Sold 25,856 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 2.016%American International Group Inc.Sold 710 shares on 2/28/2024Ownership: 0.054%Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MDBought 469 shares on 2/16/2024Ownership: 0.025%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions EIG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Employers stock right now? 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Employers in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" EIG shares. View EIG analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Employers' stock price target for 2024? 2 brokerages have issued 12-month price objectives for Employers' shares. Their EIG share price targets range from $55.00 to $55.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $55.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 21.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for EIG or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have EIG shares performed in 2024? Employers' stock was trading at $39.40 at the start of the year. Since then, EIG stock has increased by 15.2% and is now trading at $45.39. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Employers? Employers saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 386,100 shares, an increase of 8.8% from the February 29th total of 355,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 138,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.8 days. Currently, 1.6% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Employers' Short Interest. When is Employers' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 25th 2024. View our EIG earnings forecast. How were Employers' earnings last quarter? Employers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EIG) posted its earnings results on Friday, February, 16th. The financial services provider reported $1.40 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.40. The financial services provider earned $225.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $215.38 million. Employers had a net margin of 13.88% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.54%. The business's revenue was up 1.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.25 EPS. How often does Employers pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Employers? Employers announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 14th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.28 per share on Wednesday, March 13th. This represents a $1.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.47%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 27th. Read our dividend analysis for EIG. Is Employers a good dividend stock? Employers (NYSE:EIG) pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.50%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 2 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 25.06%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, EIG will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.27% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for EIG. What ETFs hold Employers' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Employers (NYSE:EIG) stock in their portfolio include ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF (SIXS) and Hypatia Women CEO ETF (WCEO).iShares U.S. Insurance ETF (IAK). What is Douglas D. Dirks' approval rating as Employers' CEO? 92 employees have rated Employers Chief Executive Officer Douglas D. Dirks on Glassdoor.com. Douglas D. Dirks has an approval rating of 92% among the company's employees. This puts Douglas D. Dirks in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Employers own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Employers investors own include Pfizer (PFE), SFL (SFL), AbbVie (ABBV), Carnival Co. & (CCL), Delta Air Lines (DAL), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Alibaba Group (BABA), Bank of America (BAC), Comcast (CMCSA) and Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG). Who are Employers' major shareholders? Employers' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.26%), Vanguard Group Inc. (12.47%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (8.13%), Northern Trust Corp (2.32%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (1.98%) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (2.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Katherine H Antonello and Michael J Mcsally. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Employers? Shares of EIG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. 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