William Blair Brokers Lift Earnings Estimates for Primerica

Primerica, Inc. (NYSE:PRI - Free Report) - William Blair boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Primerica in a research note issued on Wednesday, February 12th. William Blair analyst J. Schmitt now anticipates that the financial services provider will earn $5.38 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $5.31. The consensus estimate for Primerica's current full-year earnings is $19.79 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Primerica's Q3 2025 earnings at $5.43 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $5.41 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $20.95 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $5.13 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $5.87 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $5.95 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $5.96 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $22.90 EPS.

Primerica (NYSE:PRI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 11th. The financial services provider reported $5.03 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.81 by $0.22. Primerica had a return on equity of 30.93% and a net margin of 14.95%.

Several other research firms have also commented on PRI. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price objective on shares of Primerica from $320.00 to $315.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Piper Sandler reduced their price target on Primerica from $313.00 to $300.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 18th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Primerica from $308.00 to $313.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on Primerica in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. They set a "market perform" rating and a $311.00 target price on the stock. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded Primerica from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $310.43.

Primerica Price Performance

Shares of PRI stock traded down $2.85 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $281.29. 134,291 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 125,765. Primerica has a 52-week low of $184.76 and a 52-week high of $307.91. The stock has a market cap of $9.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.49 and a beta of 1.11. The stock's fifty day moving average is $282.17 and its two-hundred day moving average is $276.08.

Primerica declared that its board has authorized a share repurchase plan on Thursday, November 14th that permits the company to repurchase $450.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the financial services provider to buy up to 4.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Primerica Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 21st will be paid a dividend of $1.04 per share. This represents a $4.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.48%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 21st. This is an increase from Primerica's previous quarterly dividend of $0.90. Primerica's payout ratio is presently 27.50%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of PRI. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Primerica during the 4th quarter valued at about $34,191,000. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Primerica by 254.5% in the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 116,271 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $31,558,000 after purchasing an additional 83,477 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Primerica by 11.9% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 779,760 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $211,691,000 after purchasing an additional 82,921 shares in the last quarter. FIL Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Primerica by 85.5% in the 4th quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 131,365 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $35,655,000 after purchasing an additional 60,565 shares during the period. Finally, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC boosted its holdings in Primerica by 2,508.8% during the fourth quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC now owns 57,499 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $15,606,000 after buying an additional 55,295 shares in the last quarter. 90.88% of the stock is currently 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.