DOWLING & PARTN Weighs in on Employers FY2026 Earnings

Employers Holdings Inc (NYSE:EIG) – Research analysts at DOWLING & PARTN issued their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Employers in a report released on Wednesday, May 20th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst P. Christensen expects that the financial services provider will post earnings of $2.00 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for Employers’ current full-year earnings is $2.22 per share. DOWLING & PARTN also issued estimates for Employers’ FY2027 earnings at $2.35 EPS.

Employers (NYSE:EIG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The financial services provider reported $0.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.55 by ($0.02). Employers had a net margin of 0.95% and a return on equity of 1.10%. The firm had revenue of $207.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $213.04 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.87 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Employers from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Zacks Research lowered Employers from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, Employers currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Employers Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of EIG opened at $43.27 on Friday. Employers has a 12-month low of $35.73 and a 12-month high of $48.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $789.23 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 131.12 and a beta of 0.48. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $41.91 and its 200 day moving average price is $41.94.

Employers Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 27th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 13th were paid a $0.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 13th. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.1%. This is an increase from Employers’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. Employers’s dividend payout ratio is currently 412.12%.

Insider Activity at Employers

In other news, insider Christina M. Ozuna sold 4,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.88, for a total value of $179,460.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 15,008 shares in the company, valued at approximately $598,519.04. This represents a 23.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Ann Marie Smith sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.29, for a total value of $196,450.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 8,704 shares in the company, valued at approximately $341,980.16. This represents a 36.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Aquatic Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Employers by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC now owns 22,623 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $961,000 after purchasing an additional 277 shares in the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG grew its holdings in shares of Employers by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 24,084 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,040,000 after acquiring an additional 302 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Employers by 133.5% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 635 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares in the last quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Employers by 145.5% in the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 621 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 368 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of Employers by 35.7% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,561 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $67,000 after acquiring an additional 411 shares in the last quarter. 80.49% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Employers

Employers Holdings, Inc (NYSE: EIG) is a publicly traded property and casualty insurance holding company headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. Through its subsidiaries, Employers Mutual Casualty Company and Employers Preferred Insurance Company, the firm specializes in providing workers’ compensation coverage alongside an array of commercial insurance products. Its service offerings include general liability, commercial auto, businessowners policies and umbrella coverages, tailored to meet the risk-management needs of small and mid-sized businesses across multiple industries.

The company markets its insurance solutions primarily through a network of independent agencies and brokers, leveraging local market expertise to underwrite policies that address the unique exposures faced by clients in manufacturing, construction, healthcare, retail and service sectors.