NYSE:PRI Primerica (PRI) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Warren Buffett's 'mystery stock' (From Stansberry Research) (Ad) Free PRI Stock Alerts $230.82 +2.71 (+1.19%) (As of 05/21/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$228.17▼$231.8850-Day Range$210.20▼$255.8852-Week Range$179.15▼$256.56Volume182,815 shsAverage Volume163,734 shsMarket Capitalization$7.94 billionP/E Ratio14.05Dividend Yield1.30%Price Target$245.50 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Primerica alerts: Email Address Primerica MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.20 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside6.4% Upside$245.50 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.89% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.71Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.71Based on 10 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$1.65 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth10.93%From $17.57 to $19.49 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.23 out of 5 starsFinance Sector208th out of 807 stocksLife Insurance Industry8th out of 18 stocks 1.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingPrimerica has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoveragePrimerica has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Primerica's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.89% of the float of Primerica has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPrimerica has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Primerica has recently increased by 80.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldPrimerica pays a meaningful dividend of 1.32%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthPrimerica has been increasing its dividend for 15 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Primerica is 18.26%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Primerica will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.39% next year. This indicates that Primerica will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Primerica's dividend. Previous Next 3.1 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScorePrimerica has received a 31.16% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Societal infrastructure" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Life insurance services for individuals", "Home insurance services for individuals", and "Home contents insurance services for individuals" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Primerica is -0.71. Previous Next 2.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentPrimerica has a news sentiment score of 0.71. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Primerica this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for PRI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat FollowsOnly 11 people have added Primerica to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -63% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Primerica insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,648,677.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.61% of the stock of Primerica is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions90.88% of the stock of Primerica is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Primerica's insider trading history. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Primerica are expected to grow by 10.93% in the coming year, from $17.57 to $19.49 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Primerica is 14.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 140.65.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Primerica is 14.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 55.33.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPrimerica has a P/B Ratio of 3.91. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Primerica's valuation and earnings. 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The Investment and Savings Products segment provides mutual funds and various retirement plans, managed investments, variable and fixed annuities, and fixed indexed annuities. The Senior Health segment offers segregated funds; and medicare advantage and supplement plans. The Corporate and Other Distributed Products segment provides mortgage loans; prepaid legal services that assist subscribers with legal matters, such as drafting wills, living wills and powers of attorney, trial defense, and motor vehicle-related matters; ID theft defense services; auto and homeowners' insurance; home automation solutions; and insurance products, including supplemental and accidental death, and disability insurance. It distributes and sells its products through licensed sales representatives. Primerica, Inc. was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia.Read More PRI Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart PRI Stock News HeadlinesMay 21 at 5:15 PM | msn.comInflation Is Eating Away at the Middle ClassMay 18 at 8:27 AM | finance.yahoo.com5 Under 40: Spencer Linn of Primerica wants to bring young people to financeMay 16, 2024 | prnewswire.comSHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors of Primerica, Inc. - PRIMay 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPrimerica, Inc. (PRI)May 16, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comPrimerica, Inc. (NYSE:PRI) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by AnalystsMay 14, 2024 | businesswire.comSURVEY: Majority of Middle-Income Canadians Report Lacking Basic Financial EducationMay 13, 2024 | benzinga.comHere's How Much $100 Invested In Primerica 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth TodayMay 13, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comQ3 2024 Earnings Estimate for Primerica, Inc. (NYSE:PRI) Issued By William BlairMay 11, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comPrimerica, Inc. to Post Q2 2024 Earnings of $4.45 Per Share, William Blair Forecasts (NYSE:PRI)May 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPrimerica, Inc. (NYSE:PRI) Just Released Its First-Quarter Earnings: Here's What Analysts ThinkMay 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPrimerica, Inc. (NYSE:PRI) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPrimerica Inc (PRI) (Q1 2024) Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Strong Growth Amidst ChallengesMay 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPrimerica First Quarter 2024 Earnings: EPS Misses ExpectationsMay 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2024 Primerica Inc Earnings CallMay 7, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.comPrimerica Inc (PRI) Q1 2024 Earnings: Solid Performance with Substantial Growth in Key SegmentsMay 7, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comPrimerica, Inc. Reveals Increase In Q1 ProfitMay 7, 2024 | msn.comPRI Stock Earnings: Primerica Misses EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024May 7, 2024 | msn.comPrimerica Non-GAAP EPS of $3.91 misses by $0.21, revenue of $742.83M beats by $2.25MMay 6, 2024 | prnewswire.comSHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors of Primerica, Inc. - PRIMay 6, 2024 | businesswire.comPrimerica Reports First Quarter 2024 ResultsMay 5, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comHere's what Wall Street expects from Primerica's earnings reportMay 5, 2024 | msn.comPrimerica Q1 2024 Earnings PreviewMay 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comZacks Industry Outlook Highlights Manulife Financial, Sun Life Financial, Reinsurance Group, Primerica and Lincoln NationalMay 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWhy We Think The CEO Of Primerica, Inc. (NYSE:PRI) May Soon See A Pay RiseMay 1, 2024 | msn.comThe Largest Life Insurance CompaniesSee More Headlines Receive PRI Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Primerica and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/12 Dividend2/20/2024Dividend Payable3/12/2024Last Earnings5/06/2024Ex-Dividend for 6/12 Dividend5/20/2024Today5/21/2024Dividend Payable6/12/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/05/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Life insurance Sub-IndustryLife & Health Insurance Current SymbolNYSE:PRI CUSIP74164M10 CIK1475922 Webwww.primerica.com Phone(770) 381-1000FaxN/AEmployees3,450Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$245.50 High Stock Price Target$275.00 Low Stock Price Target$197.00 Potential Upside/Downside+6.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.20 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$16.43 Trailing P/E Ratio14.06 Forward P/E Ratio13.15 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$576.60 million Net Margins20.44% Pretax Margin26.63% Return on Equity27.35% Return on Assets3.97% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.42 Quick Ratio0.42 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.82 billion Price / Sales2.82 Cash Flow$25.64 per share Price / Cash Flow9.01 Book Value$58.97 per share Price / Book3.92Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares34,410,000Free Float34,201,000Market Cap$7.95 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.10 The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? Click the link below to learn more about how your portfolio could bloom.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMs. Tracy Xiangyan Tan (Age 53)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $1.03MMr. Nicholas Adam Jendusa (Age 42)Principal Accounting Officer, Executive VP & Controller Key CompetitorsLincoln NationalNYSE:LNCAmerican Equity Investment LifeNYSE:AELVoya FinancialNYSE:VOYAGlobe LifeNYSE:GLJackson FinancialNYSE:JXNView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsVirtu Financial LLCSold 64 shares on 5/20/2024Ownership: 0.003%Comerica BankSold 3,591 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.103%SkyView Investment Advisors LLCBought 178 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.018%Tidal Investments LLCSold 474 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.005%Redwood Investment Management LLCSold 919 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.017%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions PRI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Primerica stock right now? 5 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Primerica in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" PRI shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in PRI, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View PRI analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Primerica's stock price target for 2024? 5 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Primerica's stock. Their PRI share price targets range from $197.00 to $275.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $245.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 6.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for PRI or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have PRI shares performed in 2024? Primerica's stock was trading at $205.76 at the start of the year. Since then, PRI stock has increased by 12.2% and is now trading at $230.82. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Primerica? Primerica saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 654,900 shares, an increase of 80.0% from the April 15th total of 363,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 183,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.6 days. Approximately 1.9% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Primerica's Short Interest. When is Primerica's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, August 5th 2024. View our PRI earnings forecast. How were Primerica's earnings last quarter? Primerica, Inc. (NYSE:PRI) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May, 6th. The financial services provider reported $3.91 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $4.12 by $0.21. The financial services provider had revenue of $742.83 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $740.57 million. Primerica had a net margin of 20.44% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 27.35%. Primerica's revenue was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.49 EPS. How often does Primerica pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Primerica? Primerica announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, May 6th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 21st will be given a dividend of $0.75 per share on Wednesday, June 12th. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.30%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 20th. Read our dividend analysis for PRI. Is Primerica a good dividend stock? Primerica (NYSE:PRI) pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.32%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 15 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 18.26%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, PRI will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.39% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for PRI. What ETFs hold Primerica's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Primerica (NYSE:PRI) stock in their portfolio include Harbor Dividend Growth Leaders ETF (GDIV), Sovereigns Capital Flourish Fund (SOVF), SPDR S&P Insurance ETF (KIE), Invesco Dorsey Wright Financial Momentum ETF (PFI), ALPS O'Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF (OUSM), Opus Small Cap Value Plus ETF (OSCV), Running Oak Efficient Growth ETF (RUNN) and First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Low Volatility ETF (DVOL). How will Primerica's stock buyback program work? Primerica declared that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Thursday, November 16th 2023, which permits the company to buyback $425,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to buy up to 5.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued. What is Glen Williams' approval rating as Primerica's CEO? 413 employees have rated Primerica Chief Executive Officer Glen Williams on Glassdoor.com. Glen Williams has an approval rating of 95% among the company's employees. This puts Glen Williams in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Primerica own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Primerica investors own include Tesla (TSLA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Gilead Sciences (GILD), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Cisco Systems (CSCO), General Electric (GE), Laredo Petroleum (LPI), Pfizer (PFE), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and NVIDIA (NVDA). Who are Primerica's major shareholders? Primerica's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.49%), Bamco Inc. NY (5.53%), Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. (3.55%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (0.83%), Quantum Capital Management LLC NJ (0.78%) and Westfield Capital Management Co. LP (0.66%). Insiders that own company stock include Alison S Rand, Glenn J Williams, Gregory C Pitts, Joel M Babbit, John A Jr Addison, Nicholas Adam Jendusa, P George Benson, Peter W Schneider and Peter W Schneider. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Primerica? Shares of PRI 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:PRI) was last updated on 5/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe ONE AI Stock to own now. (It’s not Nvidia.)Weiss RatingsExposed: 10 CENT Crypto to Explode May 20th?True Market InsidersShocking $16T Elon Musk Crypto LeakCrypto 101 MediaBiden Nomination CANCELED?The Freeport SocietyNew Options need New Trading StrategiesNetpicksThis military-backed stock “owns” AI marketPorter & CompanyYou won’t see these trades on TVProsper Trading AcademyClaim Your Complimentary Bitcoin RewardCrypto Swap Profits Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Primerica, Inc. 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