Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for SIGI Q1 Earnings

Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIGI) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Selective Insurance Group in a research report issued on Monday, February 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the insurance provider will earn $1.94 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.95. The consensus estimate for Selective Insurance Group’s current full-year earnings is $7.64 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Selective Insurance Group’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.70 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.83 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.14 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.62 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.82 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.00 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.15 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.43 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.87 EPS.

Selective Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SIGI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The insurance provider reported $1.62 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.99 by ($0.37). Selective Insurance Group had a return on equity of 7.33% and a net margin of 4.26%.

Several other brokerages have also commented on SIGI. BMO Capital Markets raised shares of Selective Insurance Group from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $95.00 to $105.00 in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Selective Insurance Group from $96.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of Selective Insurance Group from $95.00 to $87.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $93.00 price objective (down previously from $116.00) on shares of Selective Insurance Group in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, JMP Securities reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Selective Insurance Group in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Selective Insurance Group currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $98.71.

Selective Insurance Group Stock Performance

Shares of SIGI stock opened at $82.53 on Wednesday. Selective Insurance Group has a one year low of $80.84 and a one year high of $109.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 0.34 and a current ratio of 0.34. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $91.08 and a 200 day moving average price of $92.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.63 and a beta of 0.61.

Selective Insurance Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 14th will be paid a $0.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 14th. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.84%. Selective Insurance Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 47.21%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its stake in shares of Selective Insurance Group by 37.1% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 429 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the period. Arizona State Retirement System boosted its stake in shares of Selective Insurance Group by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 17,628 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $1,649,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Selective Insurance Group by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 9,061 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $847,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the period. Caprock Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Selective Insurance Group by 3.8% in the fourth quarter. Caprock Group LLC now owns 3,950 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $369,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares during the period. Finally, Lindenwold Advisors INC boosted its stake in shares of Selective Insurance Group by 5.4% in the third quarter. Lindenwold Advisors INC now owns 2,974 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $277,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares during the period. 82.88% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Selective Insurance Group

Selective Insurance Group, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides insurance products and services in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Standard Commercial Lines, Standard Personal Lines, E&S Lines, and Investments. It offers casualty insurance products that covers the financial consequences of employee injuries in the course of employment and bodily injury and/or property damage to a third party; property insurance products, which covers the accidental loss of an insured's real property, personal property, and/or earnings due to the property's loss; and flood insurance products.