RLI (RLI) Projected to Post Earnings on Monday

RLI (NYSE:RLI) will likely be posting its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Monday, October 19th. Analysts expect RLI to post earnings of $0.5360 per share and revenue of $533.51 million for the quarter. Individuals can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

RLI (NYSE:RLI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The insurance provider reported $0.83 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $575.57 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $568.70 million. RLI had a return on equity of 17.61% and a net margin of 22.22%. The business’s revenue was up 15.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.82 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect RLI to post $2.90 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2.77 EPS for the next fiscal year.

RLI Stock Up 2.7%

NYSE:RLI opened at $61.09 on Friday. RLI has a 12-month low of $47.26 and a 12-month high of $67.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.34 and a beta of 0.36. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $60.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $57.77.

RLI Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Monday, August 31st were issued a dividend of $0.18 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 31st. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. RLI’s payout ratio is presently 15.13%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded RLI from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 1st. Weiss Ratings raised shares of RLI from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $74.00 price objective (up from $70.00) on shares of RLI in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “underweight” rating and issued a $51.00 price objective (down from $57.00) on shares of RLI in a report on Monday. Finally, UBS Group set a $74.00 price objective on shares of RLI in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $62.00.

RLI Company Profile

RLI Corp. is a specialty insurance company that underwrites a broad range of property and casualty insurance products for individuals, businesses and organizations. Its offerings include commercial casualty coverage, property insurance, surety bonds, transportation-related insurance, professional liability and personal umbrella policies.

The company serves specialty markets that may be underserved by standard insurance providers. RLI distributes its products through independent agents and brokers, with business conducted primarily throughout the United States and coverage available across many industries, professions and geographic regions.

RLI was founded in 1965 as Replacement Lens, Inc, initially providing replacement coverage for automobile windshield lenses before expanding into specialty insurance.