Progressive Reports 25% Increase in Q4 Net Income
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 17h ago
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
- Net Income Growth: Progressive Corporation reported a fourth-quarter net income of $2.95 billion, reflecting a 25% year-over-year increase, which underscores the company's strong performance in the insurance market and solidifies its market position.
- Earnings Per Share Rise: Earnings per share increased from $4.01 last year to $5.02, indicating a significant improvement in profitability that may attract more investor interest.
- Premium Revenue Increase: Net premiums written reached $19.5 billion, an 8% increase from the previous year, demonstrating the company's ongoing success in premium growth, which enhances its financial stability and future growth potential.
- Executive Transition: CFO John Sauerland will retire on July 3, 2026, with current Chief Strategy Officer Andrew Quigg expected to succeed him, ensuring strategic continuity during the executive transition period.
Analyst Views on PGR
Wall Street analysts forecast PGR stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for PGR is 257.11 USD with a low forecast of 214.00 USD and a high forecast of 328.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
16 Analyst Rating
9 Buy
6 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 208.080
Low
214.00
Averages
257.11
High
328.00
Current: 208.080
Low
214.00
Averages
257.11
High
328.00
About PGR
The Progressive Corporation is an insurance holding company, which has insurance and non-insurance subsidiaries and affiliates. The Company’s segments include Personal Lines, Commercial Lines and Other indemnity. The Personal Lines segment writes insurance for personal autos and special lines products. Its special lines of products include recreational vehicles, such as motorcycles, RVs, and watercraft. Its Personal Lines products are sold through both the agency and direct channels. The Commercial Lines segment writes auto-related liability and physical damage insurance, business-related general liability and commercial property insurance predominately for small businesses, and workers’ compensation insurance primarily for the transportation industry. Its reinsurance activity includes both transactions which are regulated and those that are non-regulated. It offers shopping tools and services, such as Name Your Price, Snapshot, and HomeQuote Explorer.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
