Q2 EPS Forecast for Selective Insurance Group Cut by Analyst

Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIGI) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Selective Insurance Group in a research report issued on Tuesday, April 1st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $1.65 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.70. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $1.79 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.12 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.50 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.92 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.09 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.38 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.67 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.97 EPS.

Selective Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SIGI) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 equities analysts have also commented on the company. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on 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. JMP Securities restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Selective Insurance Group in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $93.00 target price (down previously from $116.00) on shares of Selective Insurance Group in a research note on Friday, February 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $98.71.

Selective Insurance Group Trading Up 0.3 %

NASDAQ SIGI opened at $92.22 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.60 billion, a PE ratio of 28.64 and a beta of 0.54. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $86.46 and its 200 day moving average is $91.88. Selective Insurance Group has a twelve month low of $78.13 and a twelve month high of $106.01. The company has a quick ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 0.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17.

Selective Insurance Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th were given a dividend of $0.38 per share. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.65%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 14th. Selective Insurance Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 47.20%.

Institutional Trading of Selective Insurance Group

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in SIGI. Cerity Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Selective Insurance Group by 63.2% in the third quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 6,709 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $626,000 after purchasing an additional 2,597 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its holdings in Selective Insurance Group by 59.3% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 35,491 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $3,311,000 after acquiring an additional 13,210 shares during the period. Glenmede Trust Co. NA boosted its position in Selective Insurance Group by 3.1% in the third quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 5,101 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $476,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank grew its stake in shares of Selective Insurance Group by 13.7% during the 3rd quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 15,292 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $1,427,000 after purchasing an additional 1,841 shares during the period. Finally, Walleye Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Selective Insurance Group during the 3rd quarter valued at about $626,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.88% of the company’s stock.

Selective Insurance Group Company Profile

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.