Employers (NYSE:EIG) Upgraded to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen

Employers (NYSE:EIG) was upgraded by research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Saturday.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on EIG. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Employers from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 30th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Employers in a report on Monday, December 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Employers Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:EIG opened at $39.26 on Friday. Employers has a 12 month low of $35.73 and a 12 month high of $52.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $882.52 million, a P/E ratio of 118.96 and a beta of 0.57. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $43.62 and its 200 day moving average price is $42.00.

Employers (NYSE:EIG) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The financial services provider reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.25. Employers had a net margin of 1.26% and a return on equity of 2.05%. The business had revenue of $170.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $217.35 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.15 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 21.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Employers will post 3.63 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Employers

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Employers by 126.2% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 329,479 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $14,224,000 after buying an additional 183,828 shares during the period. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. increased its stake in Employers by 69.9% during the fourth quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 388,769 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $16,783,000 after acquiring an additional 159,956 shares during the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Employers by 93.1% in the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 264,078 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $12,459,000 after purchasing an additional 127,330 shares during the period. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Employers by 326.5% in the 3rd quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 141,611 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $6,016,000 after purchasing an additional 108,411 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS Group AG lifted its stake in shares of Employers by 125.0% in the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 181,341 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $7,703,000 after purchasing an additional 100,751 shares in the last quarter. 80.49% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Employers News

Here are the key news stories impacting Employers this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat — Employers reported $0.66 EPS vs. consensus ~$0.41, surprising on earnings-per-share despite underwriting headwinds. Zacks: EIG Tops Q4 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend maintained and capital return — the board declared a $0.32 quarterly cash dividend (3.4% yield), signaling shareholder returns and steady capital policy. MarketBeat: Dividend Announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Recapitalization completed — management announced completion of a $125 million recapitalization, which should strengthen the balance sheet and support capacity for underwriting and growth. Business Insider: Q4 Results & Recapitalization
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic product expansion — launched an Excess Workers’ Compensation product for self-insured organizations, extending addressable market and offering analytics/risk services that can drive higher‑margin business over time. GlobeNewswire: New Excess Product
• Neutral Sentiment: Management commentary and call transcripts are available — dig into the earnings call for color on loss drivers, pricing, and deployment of recapitalization proceeds. Seeking Alpha: Q4 Call Transcript Fool: Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Book value and policy counts — adjusted book value per share and policies in‑force rose year over year, showing some underlying franchise resilience. GlobeNewswire: Full Results
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue and underwriting weakness — Q4 revenue (~$170.5M) missed estimates (~$217M), and full‑year net income plunged vs. prior year (from $118.6M to $10.8M) driven by a higher loss & LAE ratio and a GAAP combined ratio >110%, which pressures profitability and investor confidence. Yahoo Finance: Revenue Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Investment volatility and lower adjusted earnings — net realized/unrealized investment losses and sharply lower annual GAAP net income reduce cushions against underwriting shocks. These items amplify short‑term downside despite EPS beat. GlobeNewswire: Full Results

About Employers

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.