As you may know RLI Corp (NYSE: RLI) just launched its latest quarterly results with very solid numbers It was a solid earnings report, with revenue and statutory profit Per Share (EPS) both very strong Revenue was 13% higher than analysts forecast at US $ 263 million, while EPS was US $ 093 analyst models beating 629% Analysts typically update their forecasts with each earnings report, and we can judge from their estimates whether their view of the company has changed or if there are new concerns to take into account We have assembled the most recent statutory forecasts to see if analysts have changed their earnings models, following these results
Based on the latest results, the current consensus of RLI’s five analysts is for revenue of US $ 9958m in 2021, which would reflect a modest 5% increase in sales over the past 12 months. Statutory earnings per share expected to decline 39% to USD 271 in the same period Yet, before the latest results, analysts had forecast revenue of USD 977 million and earnings per share (EPS) of USD 262 in 2021 Analysts appear to have become more bullish on activity, judging by their new earnings per share estimates
No major changes have been made to the consensus price target of $ 98.50, suggesting that improving earnings per share outlook is not sufficient to have a positive long-term impact on the valuation of action This is not the only conclusion we can draw from this data, however, as some investors also like to factor in the spread in estimates when evaluating analysts’ price targets. Currently, the most bullish analyst values the RLI at US $ 110 per share, while the most bearish the price at US $ 8700 Yet with such a narrow range of estimates, it suggests that analysts have a pretty good idea of what they think the company is worth
Now looking at the big picture, one of the ways we can understand these forecasts is to see how they stack up against estimates of past performance and industry growth. It is clear from the latest estimates that the growth rate of RLI is expected to accelerate significantly, with the forecast 5 revenue growth of 5% significantly faster than its historic growth of 37% pune over the past five years. Other similar companies in the industry (covered by analysts) are also expected to grow their revenues by 48% per year The RLI is expected to grow at roughly the same rate as its industry, so it’s not clear we can draw any conclusions of its growth compared to its competitors
More important here is that analysts have updated their earnings per share estimates, suggesting that there has been a marked increase in optimism about the RLI following these results. They also reconfirmed their revenue estimates, with the company forecasting growth at about the same rate as the industry as a whole. There has been no real change in the consensus price target, which suggests that the intrinsic value of the business has not undergone any major changes with the latest estimates
That said, the company’s long-term earnings trajectory is much bigger than next year.At Simply Wall St, we have a full range of analyst estimates for RLI through 2022, and you can consult them for free on our platform here
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