Employers (EIG) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Employers (NYSE:EIG) is expected to announce its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, April 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.4877 per share and revenue of $211.9720 million for the quarter. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Employers (NYSE:EIG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The financial services provider reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.25. Employers had a net margin of 1.26% and a return on equity of 2.10%. The company had revenue of $170.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $217.35 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.15 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 21.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Employers to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Employers Trading Down 0.8%

NYSE:EIG opened at $41.94 on Wednesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $41.14 and its 200-day moving average is $41.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 0.40. Employers has a 52 week low of $35.73 and a 52 week high of $50.37. The firm has a market cap of $781.36 million, a P/E ratio of 127.09 and a beta of 0.48.

Employers Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th were paid a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 4th. Employers’s dividend payout ratio is currently 387.88%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Michael Pedraja bought 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $39.73 per share, with a total value of $79,460.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president directly owned 19,830 shares in the company, valued at $787,845.90. The trade was a 11.22% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Ann Marie Smith sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.29, for a total transaction of $196,450.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 8,704 shares in the company, valued at approximately $341,980.16. This represents a 36.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Guggenheim Capital LLC bought a new position in Employers during the fourth quarter worth $316,000. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its holdings in Employers by 6.5% during the fourth quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 9,205 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $397,000 after buying an additional 558 shares during the last quarter. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP raised its holdings in Employers by 53.1% during the third quarter. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP now owns 9,343 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $397,000 after buying an additional 3,239 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming raised its holdings in Employers by 50.9% during the second quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 6,832 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $322,000 after buying an additional 2,304 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Engineers Gate Manager LP raised its holdings in Employers by 53.3% during the second quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 6,676 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $315,000 after buying an additional 2,320 shares during the last quarter. 80.49% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on EIG shares. Zacks Research raised shares of Employers from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Employers from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Employers in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Employers has an average rating of “Buy”.

Employers Company Profile

Employers Holdings, Inc (NYSE: EIG) is a publicly traded property and casualty insurance holding company headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. Through its subsidiaries, Employers Mutual Casualty Company and Employers Preferred Insurance Company, the firm specializes in providing workers’ compensation coverage alongside an array of commercial insurance products. Its service offerings include general liability, commercial auto, businessowners policies and umbrella coverages, tailored to meet the risk-management needs of small and mid-sized businesses across multiple industries.

The company markets its insurance solutions primarily through a network of independent agencies and brokers, leveraging local market expertise to underwrite policies that address the unique exposures faced by clients in manufacturing, construction, healthcare, retail and service sectors.