What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for SIGI Q1 Earnings?

Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIGI) – Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Selective Insurance Group in a report issued on Wednesday, April 8th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings of $1.72 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.79. The consensus estimate for Selective Insurance Group’s current full-year earnings is $7.62 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Selective Insurance Group’s FY2026 earnings at $7.45 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Selective Insurance Group in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their target price on shares of Selective Insurance Group from $92.00 to $84.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on shares of Selective Insurance Group from $79.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $95.00 target price on shares of Selective Insurance Group in a research note on Monday, March 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Selective Insurance Group has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $83.60.

Selective Insurance Group Trading Up 2.8%

Shares of SIGI opened at $81.40 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $81.14 and its 200-day moving average price is $80.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.87 and a beta of 0.26. The company has a current ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. Selective Insurance Group has a 1-year low of $71.75 and a 1-year high of $93.38.

Selective Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SIGI) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The insurance provider reported $2.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.24 by $0.33. The firm had revenue of $1.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.36 billion. Selective Insurance Group had a net margin of 8.74% and a return on equity of 14.23%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.62 EPS.

Selective Insurance Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th were given a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. Selective Insurance Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.96%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of SIGI. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. purchased a new position in Selective Insurance Group during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Selective Insurance Group during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. First Horizon Corp purchased a new position in Selective Insurance Group during the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its position in Selective Insurance Group by 45.9% during the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 410 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 129 shares during the period. Finally, Amundi lifted its position in Selective Insurance Group by 398.7% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 389 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 311 shares during the period. 82.88% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Selective Insurance Group

Selective Insurance Group, Inc is an insurance holding company headquartered in Branchville, New Jersey. The organization traces its roots to a regional provider of property and casualty coverage and became a publicly traded holding company following its initial public offering in 1999. Since its formation, Selective has expanded through strategic acquisitions and organic growth initiatives to broaden its product offerings and strengthen its market position.

The company’s core business encompasses a broad range of property and casualty insurance products designed to serve both commercial and personal lines customers.