Slide Insurance (NASDAQ:SLDE) Insider Matthew Paul Larson Sells 11,250 Shares

Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLDE) insider Matthew Paul Larson sold 11,250 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.00, for a total value of $202,500.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Matthew Paul Larson also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, March 24th, Matthew Paul Larson sold 11,250 shares of Slide Insurance stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.00, for a total value of $202,500.00.
• On Tuesday, March 3rd, Matthew Paul Larson sold 11,250 shares of Slide Insurance stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.01, for a total transaction of $213,862.50.

Slide Insurance Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of SLDE opened at $18.00 on Friday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $17.53 and its 200-day simple moving average is $16.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a current ratio of 1.34. Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $12.53 and a 1 year high of $25.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.24 billion and a PE ratio of 6.98.

Slide Insurance (NASDAQ:SLDE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $1.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.87 by $0.36. The business had revenue of $347.01 million during the quarter.

Key Headlines Impacting Slide Insurance

Here are the key news stories impacting Slide Insurance this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Slide set its 2026 first-quarter earnings release for after the close on April 28 — a near-term catalyst that may drive volatility and give investors fresh revenue/earnings guidance to reassess valuation. Slide to Report 2026 First Quarter Earnings Results on April 28, 2026
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Bruce Lucas sold a large block of Slide shares across March 30–31 and April 1 (aggregate ~391,155 shares, ~ $7.08M at ~ $18.09 average), reducing his stake modestly but creating a sizable supply event that can be read negatively by the market. SEC Filing — Bruce Lucas
• Negative Sentiment: COO Shannon Lucas sold multiple blocks (aggregate ~38,686 shares, ~ $700k), a small percentage of her holdings but another near-term selling pressure signal. She still retains a large stake, so the sales may be for liquidity or diversification, but the market often reacts negatively to clustered insider exits. SEC Filing — Shannon Lucas
• Negative Sentiment: Another insider, Matthew Paul Larson, sold 11,250 shares for ~$202,500 at $18 — smaller individually but part of the broader pattern of insider sales this week. SEC Filing — Matthew Paul Larson

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Slide Insurance

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Comerica Bank raised its holdings in Slide Insurance by 3,462.2% during the fourth quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 1,318 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 1,281 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC purchased a new position in shares of Slide Insurance in the 4th quarter valued at $35,000. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. purchased a new stake in Slide Insurance in the third quarter valued at $35,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new position in Slide Insurance in the fourth quarter valued at $47,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Slide Insurance by 4,839.2% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 2,519 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 2,468 shares during the last quarter.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Slide Insurance in a research note on Friday, December 26th. Barclays upped their price target on Slide Insurance from $25.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on Slide Insurance from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Zacks Research raised Slide Insurance from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their target price on shares of Slide Insurance from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, March 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $24.40.

About Slide Insurance

Launched in 2021, we are a technology enabled, fast-growing, coastal specialty insurer. We focus on profitable underwriting of single family and condominium policies in the property and casualty (“P&C”) industry in coastal states along the Atlantic seaboard through our insurance subsidiary, Slide Insurance Company (“SIC”). We utilize our differentiated technology and data-driven approach to focus on market opportunities that are underserved by other insurance companies. We acquire policies both from inorganic block acquisitions and subsequent renewals, as well as new business sales through a combination of independent agents and our direct-to-consumer(“DTC”) channel, through which we sell our insurance products directly to end consumers, without the use of retailers, brokers, agents or other intermediaries.