Heritage Insurance Q3 revenue slightly beats estimates
Overview
US property and casualty insurer's Q3 revenue grew 3.2%, slightly beating analyst expectations
Diluted EPS for Q3 rose 5.5% to $1.72, aided by share repurchases
Outlook
Heritage expects to capitalize on selective growth opportunities in new and existing markets
Result Drivers
CATASTROPHE LOSSES - Co absorbed $15.8 mln pre-tax catastrophe losses in Q3, including hurricane and Noreaster events
LOWER CEDED PREMIUMS - Revenue growth driven by reduced ceded premiums, aided by improved catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance pricing
HIGHER INVESTMENT INCOME - Net investment income rose 17.3% in Q3, driven by growth in invested assets
Company press release:
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Revenue | Slight Beat* | $219.24 mln | $217.34 mln (3 Analysts) |
Q3 EPS | $1.72 | ||
Q3 Combined Ratio | 73.00% | ||
Q3 Expense Ratio | 33.40% |
*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the property & casualty insurance peer group is "hold."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Heritage Insurance Holdings Inc is $39.00, about 7.7% above its October 27 closing price of $36.21
The stock recently traded at 7 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 6 three months ago
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