NYSE:EIGEmployers Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Employers Holdings, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $34.58 +0.32 (+0.93 %) (As of 08/11/2020 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$34.37Now: $34.58▼$35.3050-Day Range$28.72MA: $31.21▼$34.2652-Week Range$25.53Now: $34.58▼$44.90Volume172,160 shsAverage Volume223,586 shsMarket Capitalization$1.01 billionP/E Ratio12.22Dividend Yield2.92%Beta0.16 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media 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. Employers Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is based in Reno, Nevada.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 3.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingEmployers has received a consensus rating of 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 $50.00, Employers has a potential upside of 44.6% from its current price of $34.58.Amount of Analyst CoverageEmployers has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.4 Community Rank Outperform VotesEmployers has received 266 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesEmployers has received 291 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentEmployers has received 52.24% “underperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Employers and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe EIG will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe EIG will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldEmployers pays a meaningful dividend of 2.92%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthEmployers has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Employers is 31.25%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Employers will have a dividend payout ratio of 57.14% next year. This indicates that Employers will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Employers insiders have sold 208.55% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $12,950.00 in company stock and sold $39,957.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.90% of the stock of Employers is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions80.80% 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 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Employers are expected to grow by 4.17% in the coming year, from $1.68 to $1.75 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Employers is 12.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 16.42.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Employers is 12.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 18.22.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEmployers has a P/B Ratio of 0.94. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 3.3Community Rank: 2.4Dividend Strength: 2.5Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 2.5 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™2.33 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Fire, marine, & casualty insurance Sub-IndustryProperty & Casualty Insurance SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:EIG Previous Symbol CUSIP29221810 CIK1379041 Webwww.employers.com Phone888-682-6671Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.41 Quick Ratio0.41Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio12.22 Forward P/E Ratio20.58 P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$784.80 million Price / Sales1.29 Cash Flow$4.05 per share Price / Cash Flow8.54 Book Value$36.64 per share Price / Book0.94Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.20 Net Income$157.10 million Net Margins11.30% Return on Equity7.12% Return on Assets2.02%Miscellaneous Employees704 Outstanding Shares29,271,000Market Cap$1.01 billion Next Earnings Date10/28/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $34.58 +0.32 (+0.93 %) (As of 08/11/2020 04:00 PM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive EIG News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for EIG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Employers (NYSE:EIG) Frequently Asked Questions How has Employers' stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? Employers' stock was trading at $36.99 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, EIG shares have decreased by 6.5% and is now trading at $34.58. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of 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. When is Employers' next earnings date? Employers is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, October 28th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Employers. How were Employers' earnings last quarter? Employers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EIG) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 23rd. The financial services provider reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.58. The financial services provider earned $211.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $164.18 million. Employers had a net margin of 11.30% and a return on equity of 7.12%. View Employers' earnings history. How often does Employers pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Employers? Employers announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, July 22nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share on Wednesday, August 19th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.89%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 4th. View Employers' dividend history. What price target have analysts set for EIG? 2 brokers have issued 12 month price objectives for Employers' shares. Their forecasts range from $50.00 to $50.00. On average, they expect Employers' stock price to reach $50.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 44.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Employers. Has Employers been receiving favorable news coverage? Media headlines about EIG stock have trended somewhat positive this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group identifies positive and negative press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Employers earned a coverage optimism score of 1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave headlines about the financial services provider a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days. View the latest news about Employers. Are investors shorting Employers? Employers saw a decrease in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 959,400 shares, a decrease of 5.0% from the July 15th total of 1,010,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 253,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.8 days. Currently, 3.3% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Employers' Short Interest. Who are some of Employers' key competitors? Some companies that are related to Employers include Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), Progressive (PGR), Travelers Companies (TRV), Allstate (ALL), Markel (MKL), Cincinnati Financial (CINF), Arch Capital Group (ACGL), W. R. Berkley (WRB), Fidelity National Financial (FNF), Erie Indemnity (ERIE), Cna Financial (CNA), First American Financial (FAF), Old Republic International (ORI), RLI (RLI) and Hanover Insurance Group (THG). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of Employers own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Employers investors own include Ship Finance International (SFL), Verizon Communications (VZ), AbbVie (ABBV), Carnival (CCL), Delta Air Lines (DAL), Walt Disney (DIS), Alibaba Group (BABA), Bank of America (BAC), Gilead Sciences (GILD) and Intel (INTC). Who are Employers' key executives? Employers' management team includes the following 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 What is Employers' stock symbol? Employers trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "EIG." Who are Employers' major shareholders? Employers' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.78%), Dalton Greiner Hartman Maher & Co. (0.48%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.47%), WINTON GROUP Ltd (0.36%), First Trust Advisors LP (0.29%) and Swiss National Bank (0.24%). Company insiders that own Employers stock include Douglas D Dirks, John M Mutschink, Lawrence S Rogers, Lenard T Ormsby, Michael J Mcsally, Michael Scott Paquette, Richard W Blakey, Stephen V Festa and Valerie R Glenn. View institutional ownership trends for Employers. Which institutional investors are selling Employers stock? EIG stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including First Trust Advisors LP, Jennison Associates LLC, 6 Meridian, Principal Financial Group Inc., New York State Common Retirement Fund, Strs Ohio, UBS Group AG, and Texas Permanent School Fund. Company insiders that have sold Employers company stock in the last year include Douglas D Dirks, and Lawrence S Rogers. View insider buying and selling activity for Employers. Which institutional investors are buying Employers stock? EIG stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Assenagon Asset Management S.A., WINTON GROUP Ltd, Aigen Investment Management LP, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC, DC Investments Management LLC, Swiss National Bank, Mountain Road Advisors LLC, and SG Americas Securities LLC. Company insiders that have bought Employers stock in the last two years include Douglas D Dirks, John M Mutschink, Michael J Mcsally, Michael Scott Paquette, and Richard W Blakey. View insider buying and selling activity 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 $34.58. How big of a company is Employers? Employers has a market capitalization of $1.01 billion and generates $784.80 million in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $157.10 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.20 on an earnings per share basis. Employers employs 704 workers across the globe. What is Employers' official website? The official website for Employers is www.employers.com. How can I contact Employers? Employers' mailing address is 10375 PROFESSIONAL CIRCLE, RENO NV, 89521. 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