Neptune Insurance (NYSE:NP) Reaches New 52-Week High – Should You Buy?

Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc. (NYSE:NPGet Free Report) shares hit a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $35.15 and last traded at $34.9690, with a volume of 1598269 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $31.88.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on NP shares. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $36.00 price objective on shares of Neptune Insurance in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their target price on shares of Neptune Insurance from $34.00 to $33.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 24th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Neptune Insurance in a research report on Friday, July 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Neptune Insurance from $26.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Neptune Insurance in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $31.46.

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Neptune Insurance Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of $4.37 billion and a PE ratio of 127.36. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $29.61 and its 200 day moving average price is $26.14.

Neptune Insurance (NYSE:NPGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.01. Neptune Insurance had a negative return on equity of 18.77% and a net margin of 21.45%.The company had revenue of $55.87 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $52.38 million. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc. will post 0.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Neptune Insurance

In related news, major shareholder Hold 101 Lp Bsiv sold 1,632,160 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.22, for a total value of $54,220,355.20. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 12,620,558 shares in the company, valued at approximately $419,254,936.76. The trade was a 11.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, major shareholder Vii L.P. Ftv sold 1,867,840 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.22, for a total transaction of $62,049,644.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 14,442,941 shares in the company, valued at $479,794,500.02. The trade was a 11.45% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 14,817,604 shares of company stock valued at $415,054,746 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 74.26% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Neptune Insurance

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in NP. Bregal Sagemount IV General Partner Jersey Ltd acquired a new stake in Neptune Insurance in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $569,509,000. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in Neptune Insurance during the fourth quarter worth $133,488,000. Vanguard Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Neptune Insurance during the fourth quarter worth $47,063,000. Capital World Investors purchased a new position in shares of Neptune Insurance during the fourth quarter worth $32,091,000. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of Neptune Insurance in the fourth quarter valued at $29,051,000.

Neptune Insurance Company Profile

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Our mission is to create a smarter, more resilient insurance platform powered by AI, data science, and technology, enabling insurers to deploy capacity with confidence and delivering instant access to coverage for policyholders and agents. Neptune is a leading, high-growth, highly profitable, data-driven managing general agent that is revolutionizing the way homeowners and businesses protect against the growing risks of flooding. We offer a range of easy-to-purchase residential and commercial insurance products — including primary flood insurance, excess flood insurance, and parametric earthquake insurance — distributed through a nationwide network of agencies.

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