Ryan Specialty (RYAN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Ryan Specialty (NYSE: RYAN) is a global specialty insurance platform offering a broad array of wholesale brokerage, program business and binding authority solutions. The company partners with insurers, reinsurers and corporate clients to design and distribute specialty property and casualty coverages, including casualty, professional liability, marine, energy and environmental lines. Leveraging deep industry expertise and tailored underwriting capabilities, Ryan Specialty aims to address complex and niche risks that require specialized placement strategies.

The firm’s core services encompass wholesale brokerage, where experienced brokers negotiate terms with underwriters on behalf of retail agents and policyholders; program administration, which involves the development and management of customized insurance programs; and binding authority, under which Ryan Specialty’s underwriting teams are empowered to issue policies directly. Additional offerings include risk management consulting, claims advocacy and actuarial services designed to enhance loss prevention and claims resolution.

Ryan Specialty traces its roots to the aggregation of leading specialty brokers under a single platform in 2015. Since then, it has pursued both organic growth and strategic acquisitions to expand its geographic footprint and product scope. Today, the company operates in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Middle East, with offices and partnerships that enable local market expertise alongside a seamless global distribution network.

The organization is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Andrew Guilford, who brings more than 25 years of insurance industry experience. Under his guidance, a senior leadership team of underwriting, operations and risk professionals drives the firm’s strategic direction. The board of directors comprises industry veterans and independent members committed to strong governance and the company’s continued growth in specialty insurance markets worldwide.

AI Generated. May Contain Errors.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $66.96 to $68.53
• 50-Day Range: $64.25 to $71.98
• 52-Week Range: $55.67 to $77.16
• Volume: 919,339 shs
• Average Volume: 915,565 shs
• Market Capitalization: $17.84 billion
• P/E Ratio: 199.94
• Dividend Yield: 0.71%
• Price Target: $75.58
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Ryan Specialty Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ryan Specialty scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 425th out of 939 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Ryan Specialty has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.58, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Ryan Specialty has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 20.96%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Ryan Specialty are expected to grow by 20.96% in the coming year, from $2.29 to $2.77 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Ryan Specialty is 199.94, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.89.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Ryan Specialty is 199.94, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.78.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Ryan Specialty has a PEG Ratio of 1.80. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Ryan Specialty has a P/B Ratio of 16.22. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.27% of the float of Ryan Specialty has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ryan Specialty has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ryan Specialty has recently increased by 6.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Ryan Specialty has a dividend yield of 0.71%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Ryan Specialty has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Ryan Specialty is 141.18%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Ryan Specialty will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.33% next year. This indicates that Ryan Specialty will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.27% of the float of Ryan Specialty has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ryan Specialty has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ryan Specialty has recently increased by 6.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.25

News Sentiment

Ryan Specialty has a news sentiment score of 1.25. 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 0.87 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Ryan Specialty this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for RYAN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Ryan Specialty to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Ryan Specialty insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,300,582.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

52.21% of the stock of Ryan Specialty is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

84.82% of the stock of Ryan Specialty is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

RYAN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have RYAN shares performed this year?

Ryan Specialty's stock was trading at $64.16 at the start of the year. Since then, RYAN stock has increased by 6.0% and is now trading at $67.98.
View the best growth stocks for 2025 here.

How were Ryan Specialty's earnings last quarter?

Ryan Specialty Holdings Inc. (NYSE:RYAN) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 1st. The company reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.39. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 25.0% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Ryan Specialty IPO?

Ryan Specialty (RYAN) raised $1.3 billion in an IPO on Thursday, July 22nd 2021. The company issued 56,918,278 shares at a price of $22.00-$25.00 per share.

How do I buy shares of Ryan Specialty?

Shares of RYAN 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Ryan Specialty own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ryan Specialty investors own include Salesforce (CRM), Chevron (CVX), Home Depot (HD), CocaCola (KO), Meta Platforms (META), AbbVie (ABBV) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/01/2025
• Record date for 5/27 Dividend: 5/13/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/27 Dividend: 5/13/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/27/2025
• Today: 6/30/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: INS - BROKERS
• Sub-Industry: Insurance
• Current Symbol: NYSE:RYAN
• CIK: 1849253
• Web: ryansg.com
• Phone: 312-784-6001
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3,850
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $75.58
• High Stock Price Target: $89.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $56.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +11.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.58
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.34
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 199.94
• Forward P/E Ratio: 29.69
• P/E Growth: 1.8
• Net Income: $94.67 million
• Net Margins: 6.97%
• Pretax Margin: 10.42%
• Return on Equity: 47.70%
• Return on Assets: 5.69%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 3.45
• Current Ratio: 1.05
• Quick Ratio: 1.05

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.52 billion
• Price / Sales: 7.09
• Cash Flow: $2.66 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 25.57
• Book Value: $4.19 per share
• Price / Book: 16.22

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 262,430,000
• Free Float: 125,415,000
• Market Cap: $17.84 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.70