What is DOWLING & PARTN’s Estimate for ORI FY2026 Earnings?

Old Republic International Corporation (NYSE:ORI) – Equities research analysts at DOWLING & PARTN issued their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Old Republic International in a report issued on Friday, July 24th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst A. Mottolese expects that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $3.10 for the year. The consensus estimate for Old Republic International’s current full-year earnings is $2.82 per share.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on ORI. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Old Republic International in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Raymond James Financial set a $44.00 price objective on shares of Old Republic International in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Piper Sandler cut their price target on Old Republic International from $40.00 to $39.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Old Republic International from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, June 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Old Republic International has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $41.50.

Old Republic International Stock Performance

NYSE ORI opened at $44.39 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The stock has a market cap of $10.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.49 and a beta of 0.58. Old Republic International has a fifty-two week low of $35.60 and a fifty-two week high of $46.76. The business has a fifty day moving average of $40.02 and a 200-day moving average of $40.53.

Old Republic International (NYSE:ORI) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The insurance provider reported $0.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $2.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.38 billion. Old Republic International had a net margin of 11.71% and a return on equity of 15.41%. Old Republic International’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.81 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Old Republic International

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Old Republic International during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Torren Management LLC acquired a new position in Old Republic International during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC acquired a new position in Old Republic International during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Old Republic International in the third quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Quest 10 Wealth Builders Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Old Republic International in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. 70.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Old Republic International

In related news, SVP Carolyn Monroe sold 13,330 shares of Old Republic International stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.76, for a total value of $516,670.80. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 32,261 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,250,436.36. This trade represents a 29.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Company insiders own 1.32% of the company’s stock.

Old Republic International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 5th were issued a dividend of $0.315 per share. This represents a $1.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 5th. Old Republic International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 29.79%.

About Old Republic International

Old Republic International Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the insurance underwriting and related services business primarily in the United States and Canada. It operates through three segments: General Insurance, Title Insurance, and Republic Financial Indemnity Group Run-off Business. The General Insurance segment offers aviation, commercial auto, commercial multi-peril, commercial property, general liability, home and auto warranty, inland marine, travel accident, and workers' compensation insurance products; and financial indemnity products for specialty coverages, including errors and omissions, fidelity, directors and officers, and surety.