Cynosure Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of RLI Corp. (NYSE:RLI – Free Report) during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor purchased 2,129 shares of the insurance provider’s stock, valued at approximately $316,000.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Blue Trust Inc. bought a new stake in RLI in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Riverview Trust Co bought a new stake in RLI in the first quarter worth about $44,000. Intelligent Financial Strategies bought a new stake in RLI in the first quarter worth about $45,000. GAMMA Investing LLC bought a new stake in RLI in the fourth quarter worth about $41,000. Finally, Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. raised its position in RLI by 468.5% in the first quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. now owns 307 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 253 shares during the period. 77.89% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
RLI Trading Up 3.6 %
Shares of RLI stock traded up $5.01 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $144.58. 115,858 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 162,690. The company has a market capitalization of $6.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.97 and a beta of 0.41. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $142.11 and its 200 day moving average is $142.69. RLI Corp. has a 1 year low of $125.77 and a 1 year high of $149.20.
RLI Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 31st were paid a $0.29 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 31st. This is a boost from RLI’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.80%. RLI’s dividend payout ratio is currently 16.02%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
RLI has been the topic of several research reports. Compass Point lifted their price objective on shares of RLI from $158.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 24th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on shares of RLI from $170.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 14th. JMP Securities reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of RLI in a research report on Tuesday. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on shares of RLI from $148.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 24th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods restated an “outperform” rating and set a $168.00 price target on shares of RLI in a research note on Friday, June 21st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, RLI presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $165.75.
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About RLI
RLI Corp., an insurance holding company, underwrites property and casualty insurance. Its Casualty segment provides commercial and personal coverage products; and general liability products, such as coverage for third-party liability of commercial insureds, including manufacturers, contractors, apartments, and mercantile.
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