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(From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free PRI Stock Alerts $246.33 -0.55 (-0.22%) (As of 03/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$246.03▼$248.8950-Day Range$209.08▼$252.4852-Week Range$159.34▼$254.40Volume82,595 shsAverage Volume120,091 shsMarket Capitalization$8.58 billionP/E Ratio15.51Dividend Yield1.22%Price Target$243.20 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Primerica alerts: Email Address Primerica MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.20 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside1.3% Downside$243.20 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.79% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.71Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.72Based on 15 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$1.65 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth10.03%From $17.75 to $19.53 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.4.63 out of 5 starsFinance Sector126th out of 891 stocksLife Insurance Industry5th out of 20 stocks 1.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingPrimerica has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $243.20, Primerica has a forecasted downside of 1.3% from its current price of $246.33.Amount of Analyst CoveragePrimerica has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.79% of the float of Primerica has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPrimerica has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Primerica has recently decreased by 24.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldPrimerica pays a meaningful dividend of 1.22%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthPrimerica has been increasing its dividend for 15 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Primerica is 18.89%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Primerica will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.36% next year. This indicates that Primerica will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 3.1 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScorePrimerica has received a 31.16% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Societal infrastructure" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Life insurance services for individuals", "Home insurance services for individuals", and "Home contents insurance services for individuals" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Primerica is -0.71. Previous Next 3.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentPrimerica has a news sentiment score of 0.72. 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 0.61 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Primerica this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 5 people have searched for PRI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -29% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows36 people have added Primerica to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 157% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Primerica insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,648,677.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.87% of the stock of Primerica is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions90.56% of the stock of Primerica 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 Primerica are expected to grow by 10.03% in the coming year, from $17.75 to $19.53 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Primerica is 15.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 143.24.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Primerica is 15.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 58.13.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPrimerica has a P/B Ratio of 4.18. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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The Senior Health segment offers segregated funds; and medicare advantage and supplement plans. The Corporate and Other Distributed Products segment provides mortgage loans; prepaid legal services that assist subscribers with legal matters, such as drafting wills, living wills and powers of attorney, trial defense, and motor vehicle-related matters; ID theft defense services; auto and homeowners' insurance; home automation solutions; and insurance products, including supplemental and accidental death, and disability insurance. It distributes and sells its products through licensed sales representatives. Primerica, Inc. was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia.Read More PRI Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart PRI Stock News HeadlinesMarch 19, 2024 | insidertrades.comPeter W. Schneider Sells 1,500 Shares of Primerica, Inc. (NYSE:PRI) StockMarch 14, 2024 | insidertrades.comNicholas Adam Jendusa Sells 234 Shares of Primerica, Inc. (NYSE:PRI) StockMarch 19, 2024 | Monument Traders Alliance (Ad)Make This $3 Trade the Instant the Opening Bell RingsSince the birth of Wall Street, one simple rule has remained the same.... Buy stocks that are cheap....When they’re on sale…. And when nobody else is looking…March 12, 2024 | insidertrades.comPrimerica, Inc. (NYSE:PRI) COO Sells $922,571.37 in StockMarch 19, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comPrimerica, Inc. (NYSE:PRI) President Peter W. Schneider Sells 1,500 Shares of StockMarch 17, 2024 | msn.comCounties with the lowest cost of living in OhioMarch 14, 2024 | msn.comThe most affordable part of New Jersey to live in, based on dataMarch 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBoasting A 28% Return On Equity, Is Primerica, Inc. 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Here’s how to build an emergency fund while paying off debt.February 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDirector Joel Babbit Sells Shares of Primerica IncFebruary 20, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comRGA Feb 2024 170.000 callFebruary 20, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comPRI Jun 2024 210.000 callFebruary 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPrimerica Inc's Dividend AnalysisFebruary 18, 2024 | msn.comAmericans appear more pessimistic about their financial circumstances: Glenn WilliamsFebruary 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPrimerica, Inc. (NYSE:PRI) Just Reported Yearly Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?February 15, 2024 | benzinga.comPrimerica's Ex-Dividend Date Is Tuesday, Here's What You Need To KnowFebruary 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPrimerica, Inc. (NYSE:PRI) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPrimerica Full Year 2023 Earnings: In Line With ExpectationsFebruary 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ4 2023 Primerica Inc Earnings CallFebruary 14, 2024 | seekingalpha.comPrimerica, Inc. 2023 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationFebruary 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPrimerica Inc (PRI) Reports Growth in Q4 Earnings and Sales Force ExpansionFebruary 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPrimerica (PRI) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to SaySee More Headlines Receive PRI Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Primerica and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/13/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/12 Dividend2/20/2024Dividend Payable3/12/2024Today3/18/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/13/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Life insurance Sub-IndustryLife & Health Insurance Current SymbolNYSE:PRI CUSIP74164M10 CIK1475922 Webwww.primerica.com Phone(770) 381-1000FaxN/AEmployees3,450Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$243.20 High Stock Price Target$275.00 Low Stock Price Target$197.00 Potential Upside/Downside-1.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.20 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$15.88 Trailing P/E Ratio15.51 Forward P/E Ratio13.88 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$576.60 million Net Margins20.37% Pretax Margin26.70% Return on Equity27.83% Return on Assets3.92% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.43 Quick Ratio0.43 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.82 billion Price / Sales3.05 Cash Flow$25.39 per share Price / Cash Flow9.70 Book Value$58.97 per share Price / Book4.18Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares34,850,000Free Float34,552,000Market Cap$8.58 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.06 10 "Recession Proof" Stocks That Will Thrive in Any MarketWhich stocks are likely to thrive in today's challenging market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of ten stocks that will drive in any economic environment.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Glenn Jackson Williams (Age 65)CEO & Director Comp: $2.04MMr. Peter Wayne Schneider (Age 68)President Comp: $1.5MMr. Gregory Carl Pitts (Age 61)Executive VP & COO Comp: $1.09MMs. Alison Sue Rand (Age 56)Executive Vice President Comp: $1.08MMs. Tracy TanExecutive VP & CFOMr. Nicholas Adam Jendusa (Age 43)Principal Accounting Officer, Executive VP & Controller Mr. Michael Craig Adams (Age 67)Executive VP & Chief Business Technology Officer Ms. Lisa Abraham Brown (Age 54)Executive VP & Chief Administrative Officer Ms. Nicole RussellSenior Vice President of Investor RelationsMr. Jeffrey Scott Fendler (Age 67)Executive VP and Chief Compliance & Risk Officer More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsLincoln NationalNYSE:LNCAmerican Equity Investment LifeNYSE:AELVoya FinancialNYSE:VOYAGlobe LifeNYSE:GLReinsurance Group of AmericaNYSE:RGAView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsPeter W SchneiderSold 1,500 sharesTotal: $365,115.00 ($243.41/share)B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc.Sold 940 shares on 3/15/2024Ownership: 0.005%Nicholas Adam JendusaSold 234 sharesTotal: $58,455.54 ($249.81/share)Vanguard Group Inc.Sold 76,215 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 10.537%Gregory C PittsSold 3,759 sharesTotal: $922,571.37 ($245.43/share)View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions PRI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Primerica stock right now? 5 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Primerica in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" PRI shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in PRI, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View PRI analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Primerica's stock price target for 2024? 5 analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Primerica's shares. Their PRI share price targets range from $197.00 to $275.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $243.20 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 1.3%. View analysts price targets for PRI or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have PRI shares performed in 2024? Primerica's stock was trading at $205.76 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PRI shares have increased by 19.7% and is now trading at $246.33. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Primerica? Primerica saw a decrease in short interest in the month of February. As of February 29th, there was short interest totaling 272,000 shares, a decrease of 24.5% from the February 14th total of 360,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 127,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.1 days. Approximately 0.8% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Primerica's Short Interest. When is Primerica's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, May 13th 2024. View our PRI earnings forecast. How were Primerica's earnings last quarter? Primerica, Inc. (NYSE:PRI) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 13th. The financial services provider reported $4.25 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $4.27 by $0.02. The financial services provider had revenue of $726.34 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $723.64 million. Primerica had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 27.83% and a net margin of 20.37%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.49 EPS. How often does Primerica pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Primerica? Primerica announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 21st will be given a dividend of $0.75 per share on Tuesday, March 12th. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.22%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 20th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.65. Read our dividend analysis for PRI. Is Primerica a good dividend stock? Primerica (NYSE:PRI) pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.22%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 15 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 18.89%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, PRI will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.36% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for PRI. What ETFs hold Primerica's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Primerica (NYSE:PRI) stock in their portfolio include Guru Favorite Stocks ETF (GFGF), Harbor Dividend Growth Leaders ETF (GDIV), SPDR S&P Insurance ETF (KIE), Invesco Dorsey Wright Financial Momentum ETF (PFI), Running Oak Efficient Growth ETF (RUNN), Opus Small Cap Value Plus ETF (OSCV), Nuveen Small Cap Select ETF (NSCS) and iShares U.S. Insurance ETF (IAK). How will Primerica's stock buyback program work? Primerica declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase plan on Thursday, November 16th 2023, which allows the company to repurchase $425,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 5.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued. What is Glen Williams' approval rating as Primerica's CEO? 413 employees have rated Primerica Chief Executive Officer Glen Williams on Glassdoor.com. Glen Williams has an approval rating of 95% among the company's employees. This puts Glen Williams in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Primerica own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Primerica investors own include Tesla (TSLA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Gilead Sciences (GILD), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Cisco Systems (CSCO), General Electric (GE), Laredo Petroleum (LPI), Pfizer (PFE), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and NVIDIA (NVDA). Who are Primerica's major shareholders? Primerica's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.48%), Vanguard Group Inc. (10.54%), Brave Warrior Advisors LLC (6.03%), Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. (3.44%), Lyrical Asset Management LP (1.89%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.87%). Insiders that own company stock include Alison S Rand, Glenn J Williams, Gregory C Pitts, Joel M Babbit, John A Jr Addison, Nicholas Adam Jendusa, P George Benson, Peter W Schneider and Peter W Schneider. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Primerica? Shares of PRI 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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