Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE:RGA – Get Free Report) has been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the eleven analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have assigned a hold recommendation and seven have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $251.25.
RGA has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Reinsurance Group of America from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Reinsurance Group of America from $216.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Reinsurance Group of America in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on shares of Reinsurance Group of America from $263.00 to $261.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Reinsurance Group of America from $264.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th.
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Reinsurance Group of America Stock Performance
Reinsurance Group of America (NYSE:RGA – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The insurance provider reported $6.97 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.03 by $0.94. Reinsurance Group of America had a net margin of 4.92% and a return on equity of 13.16%. The firm had revenue of $6.49 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.47 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $5.66 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Reinsurance Group of America will post 26.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Reinsurance Group of America Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 2nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 19th were issued a dividend of $0.93 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $3.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. Reinsurance Group of America’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 20.15%.
Insider Transactions at Reinsurance Group of America
In related news, EVP John W. Hayden sold 414 shares of Reinsurance Group of America stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $214.95, for a total transaction of $88,989.30. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 20,949 shares in the company, valued at $4,502,987.55. This trade represents a 1.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Ronald Herrmann sold 7,000 shares of Reinsurance Group of America stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.58, for a total transaction of $1,474,060.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 3,938 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $829,264.04. The trade was a 64.00% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in RGA. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in Reinsurance Group of America by 44.3% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 221,198 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $43,554,000 after purchasing an additional 67,880 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth increased its position in Reinsurance Group of America by 121.2% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 2,676 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $527,000 after purchasing an additional 1,466 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in Reinsurance Group of America by 17.6% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 388 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $76,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the period. Gabelli Funds LLC purchased a new position in Reinsurance Group of America during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,006,000. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC increased its position in Reinsurance Group of America by 15.5% during the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 33,716 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $6,688,000 after purchasing an additional 4,527 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.11% of the company’s stock.
Reinsurance Group of America Company Profile
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE: RGA) is a leading global provider of life and health reinsurance solutions. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, RGA partners with primary insurance companies to help them manage risk, improve capital efficiency and develop innovative products. The company’s offerings span traditional risk transfer, financial solutions and facultative underwriting services, enabling clients to address a wide range of mortality, longevity, morbidity and critical-illness exposures.
RGA’s product suite includes life reinsurance, living benefits reinsurance, structured reinsurance and financial solutions that support product innovation and capital management.
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