Primerica Company Profile (NYSE:PRI)

Primerica trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "PRI."

Primerica announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, August 7th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 18th will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share on Friday, September 15th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.02%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 16th. This is a boost from Primerica's previous quarterly dividend of $0.19. View Primerica's Dividend History.

Primerica, Inc. (NYSE:PRI) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 8th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $413.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $410.97 million. Primerica had a return on equity of 18.48% and a net margin of 14.41%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 9.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.23 EPS. View Primerica's Earnings History.

Primerica is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, November, 7th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Primerica.

5 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Primerica's stock. Their forecasts range from $76.00 to $95.00. On average, they expect Primerica's stock price to reach $84.67 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Primerica.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Primerica stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Primerica, Inc. provides financial products and services. It assists its clients in meeting their needs for term life insurance, which it underwrites, and mutual funds, variable annuities and other financial products, which it distributes primarily on behalf of third parties. The Company's mission is to serve middle income families by helping them make informed financial decisions and providing them with a strategy and means to gain financial independence. The Company's sales representatives use its proprietary financial needs analysis, or FNA, tool and an educational approach to demonstrate how its products can assist clients to provide financial protection for their families, save for their retirement and manage their debt. The Company's clients are generally middle income consumers. Primerica also provides an entrepreneurial business opportunity for individuals to distribute its financial products. The Company is based in Duluth, Georgia. " (8/11/2017)
• 2. Wells Fargo & Company analysts commented, "We are concerned that some of the recent growth is of low quality, and prone to lapsation in early years." (8/8/2017)

Some companies that are related to Primerica include St. James's Place plc (STJ), American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (AEL), Genworth Financial (GNW), Fidelity and Guaranty Life (FGL), FBL Financial Group (FFG), National Western Life Group (NWLI), AMERISAFE (AMSF), Emergent Capital (IFT), Hansard Global plc (HSD), Atlantic American Corporation (AAME), AMP Limited (AMP), Aviva Plc (AV) and The Phoenix Companies (PNX).

Primerica's management team includes the folowing people:

• Peter W. Schneider, President
• Glenn J. Williams, Chief Executive Officer, Director
• Alison S. Rand, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
• John A. Addison Jr., Non-Executive Chairman - Primerica Distribution, Director
• William A. Kelly, President of PFS Investments
• Gregory C. Pitts, Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President
• Chess E. Britt, Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
• Jeffrey S. Fendler, Executive Vice President, Chief Compliance and Risk Officer
• Alexis P. Ginn, Executive Vice President, General Counsel
• Kathryn E. Kieser, Executive Vice President - Investor Relations

Primerica's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.18%), BlackRock Inc. (9.75%), Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC (7.53%), Bamco Inc. NY (5.96%), State Street Corp (3.97%) and Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. (3.65%). Company insiders that own Primerica stock include Alison S Rand, Donald R Williams, Glenn J Williams, Gregory C Pitts, Jeffrey S Fendler, Joel M Babbit, John A Jr Addison, Michael C Adams, P George Benson, Peter W Schneider and William A Kelly. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Primerica.

Primerica's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, Bamco Inc. NY, AGF Investments Inc., Royal Bank of Canada, LSV Asset Management, Quantum Capital Management LLC NJ, Chicago Equity Partners LLC and Old Mutual Global Investors UK Ltd.. Company insiders that have sold Primerica stock in the last year include Alison S Rand, Glenn J Williams, Gregory C Pitts, P George Benson, Peter W Schneider and William A Kelly. View Insider Buying and Selling for Primerica.

Primerica's stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Koch Industries Inc., Macquarie Group Ltd., Voya Investment Management LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Redwood Investments LLC, Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC, Zweig DiMenna Associates LLC and Maverick Capital Ltd.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Primerica.

Shares of Primerica can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Primerica stock can currently be purchased for approximately $78.38.