Employers Holdings, Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates in the commercial property and casualty insurance industry primarily in the United States. It offers workers' compensation insurance to small businesses in low to medium hazard industries. The company markets its products through independent local, regional, and national agents and brokers; alternative distribution channels comprising its partners; and through national, regional, and local trade groups and associations, as well as directly to customers.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Fire, marine, & casualty insurance
Sub-IndustryProperty & Casualty Insurance
SectorFinance
Phone888-682-6671
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$813.50 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees704
Next Earnings Date10/23/2019 (Confirmed)
OptionableOptionable
Employers (NYSE:EIG) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Employers' stock symbol?
Employers trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "EIG."
How often does Employers pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Employers?
Employers declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, July 24th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.22 per share on Wednesday, August 21st. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.08%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 6th. View Employers' Dividend History.
How were Employers' earnings last quarter?
Employers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EIG) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 24th. The financial services provider reported $0.90 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.41. The financial services provider earned $204.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $206.19 million. Employers had a return on equity of 12.98% and a net margin of 19.82%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.94 earnings per share. View Employers' Earnings History.
When is Employers' next earnings date?
How can I listen to Employers' earnings call?
Employers will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, October 23rd at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.
What price target have analysts set for EIG?
2 brokers have issued 1-year price objectives for Employers' stock. Their forecasts range from $50.00 to $50.00. On average, they anticipate Employers' share price to reach $50.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 17.9% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Employers.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Employers?
2 Wall Street 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, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Employers.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Employers stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Employers stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Employers Holdings, Inc. is a specialty provider of workers compensation insurance focused on select small businesses engaged in low to medium hazard industries. It markets its products through independent local, regional, and national agents and brokers, as well as through its strategic partnerships and alliances and relationships with national, regional, and local trade groups and associations. Employers Holdings, Inc. is headquartered in Reno, Nevada. " (7/29/2019)
- 2. Boenning Scattergood analysts commented, "We are raising our target price to $53.00 (from $50.00) and maintaining our Outperform rating. The target price is approximately 1.25 times our 12-month forward adjusted BVPS estimate of $42.01. This is the same multiple we previously used to calculate the target price. The shares are currently trading near 1.1x adjusted BVPS – we believe the P/B multiple may expand if EIG continues to book higher-than-expected favorable reserve development." (7/25/2019)
Has Employers been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about EIG stock has trended neutral this week, InfoTrie reports. The research group identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Employers earned a media sentiment score of 0.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the financial services provider a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future. View News Stories for Employers.
Are investors shorting Employers?
Employers saw a drop in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 886,100 shares, a drop of 5.5% from the August 30th total of 938,100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 122,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 7.2 days. Currently, 2.9% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Employers' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Employers' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Employers include Hanover Insurance Group (THG), Axis Capital (AXS), Kemper (KMPR), Selective Insurance Group (SIGI), RLI (RLI), Enstar Group (ESGR), White Mountains Insurance Group (WTM), Mercury General (MCY), National General (NGHC), Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL), ProAssurance (PRA), Horace Mann Educators (HMN), Safety Insurance Group (SAFT), State Auto Financial (STFC) and Amerisafe (AMSF).
What other stocks do shareholders of Employers own?
Who are Employers' key executives?
Employers' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Douglas Dean Dirks, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 60)
- Mr. Michael Scott Paquette, Exec. VP, CFO & Treasurer (Age 55)
- Mr. Stephen Vincent Festa, Exec. VP & COO (Age 59)
- Mr. John P. Nelson, Exec. VP & Chief Admin. Officer (Age 57)
- Mr. Matthew H. Hendricksen, VP of Treasury & Investments
Who are Employers' major shareholders?
Employers' stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Dalton Greiner Hartman Maher & Co. (0.42%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.20%), Bowling Portfolio Management LLC (0.12%), Denali Advisors LLC (0.09%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.08%) and Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.03%). Company insiders that own Employers stock include Douglas D Dirks, John P Nelson, Lawrence S Rogers, Lenard T Ormsby, Stephen V Festa and Valerie R Glenn. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Employers.
Which institutional investors are buying Employers stock?
EIG stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bowling Portfolio Management LLC, Denali Advisors LLC, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Dalton Greiner Hartman Maher & Co., Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC, Everence Capital Management Inc. and Meeder Asset Management Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Employers.
How do I buy shares of Employers?
Shares of EIG 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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Employers' stock price today?
One share of EIG stock can currently be purchased for approximately $42.40.
How big of a company is Employers?
Employers has a market capitalization of $1.35 billion and generates $813.50 million in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $141.30 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.11 on an earnings per share basis. Employers employs 704 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Employers.
What is Employers' official website?
How can I contact Employers?
Employers' mailing address is 10375 PROFESSIONAL CIRCLE, RENO NV, 89521. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at 888-682-6671 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Employers (NYSE EIG)
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