Mercury General Q4 net income rises 100% yr/yr

Mercury General

17/02/2026 21:14

Overview

Insurance provider's Q4 net income rose 100% yr/yr

Operating income for Q4 increased 31.6% yr/yr

Company reported 88.6% combined ratio for Q4, improved from 91.4% last year

Outlook

California homeowners insurance rate increase of 6.9% effective July 2026

Result Drivers

PREMIUM GROWTH - Net premiums written increased 8.6% in Q4, aided by a 6.9% rate increase in California homeowners line

REDUCED CATASTROPHE LOSSES - Q4 catastrophe losses decreased 53.7% yr/yr, with fewer wildfire and storm impacts

FAVORABLE RESERVE DEVELOPMENT - Favorable development on prior accident years' loss reserves contributed positively to results

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Premiums Written
$1.43 bln
Q4 Net Income
$202.55 mln
Q4 Combined Ratio
88.60%
Q4 Operating Income
$202.46 mln


Analyst Coverage

The one available analyst rating on the shares is "strong buy"

The average consensus recommendation for the property & casualty insurance peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Mercury General Corp is $100.00, about 7% above its February 13 closing price of $93.47

The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago

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