What is William Blair's Forecast for Primerica Q1 Earnings?

Primerica, Inc. (NYSE:PRI - Free Report) - Analysts at William Blair lifted their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Primerica in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, November 7th. William Blair analyst J. Schmitt now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $4.73 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $4.53. The consensus estimate for Primerica's current full-year earnings is $18.49 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Primerica's Q2 2025 earnings at $5.31 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $5.31 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $20.60 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $5.16 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $5.77 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $5.73 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $22.30 EPS.

Primerica (NYSE:PRI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The financial services provider reported $5.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.81 by $0.87. Primerica had a return on equity of 30.93% and a net margin of 14.95%. The firm had revenue of $774.13 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $745.25 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $4.28 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 11.0% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their target price on shares of Primerica from $255.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 17th. Truist Financial upped their price objective on Primerica from $300.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday. StockNews.com cut Primerica from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, November 4th. TD Cowen started coverage on shares of Primerica in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. They set a "buy" rating and a $314.00 price target for the company. Finally, Piper Sandler began coverage on shares of Primerica in a report on Friday, August 30th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $283.00 price objective on the stock. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $288.33.

Primerica Stock Performance

Shares of PRI stock traded up $2.89 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $300.62. The company had a trading volume of 173,761 shares, compared to its average volume of 155,236. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $269.64 and a 200-day moving average price of $248.67. Primerica has a one year low of $184.76 and a one year high of $304.84. The firm has a market cap of $10.17 billion, a PE ratio of 22.97 and a beta of 1.08.

Primerica Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 12th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 21st will be issued a dividend of $0.90 per share. This represents a $3.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.20%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 21st. Primerica's dividend payout ratio is currently 27.50%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director John A. Jr. Addison sold 2,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.85, for a total transaction of $507,700.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 15,151 shares in the company, valued at $3,846,081.35. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. In other Primerica news, President Peter W. Schneider sold 1,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $261.11, for a total value of $391,665.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the president now directly owns 10,259 shares in the company, valued at $2,678,727.49. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director John A. Jr. Addison sold 2,000 shares of Primerica stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.85, for a total transaction of $507,700.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 15,151 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,846,081.35. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 0.85% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Primerica

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Millennium Management LLC increased its stake in Primerica by 30,726.7% in the 2nd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 680,961 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $161,102,000 after acquiring an additional 678,752 shares during the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC increased its position in Primerica by 66.3% in the second quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 99,758 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $23,601,000 after purchasing an additional 39,761 shares during the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC raised its stake in Primerica by 2,986.9% during the second quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 32,104 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $7,595,000 after purchasing an additional 31,064 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC bought a new position in Primerica during the second quarter valued at $71,000. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Primerica by 359,742.9% in the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 25,189 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $6,679,000 after buying an additional 25,182 shares in the last quarter. 90.88% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Primerica

Primerica, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides financial products and services to middle-income households in the United States and Canada. The company operates in four segments: Term Life Insurance; Investment and Savings Products; Senior Health; and Corporate and Other Distributed Products.