Primerica rises after BMO upgrades to 'outperform'

Primerica

23/09/2025 16:37

** Insurance firm Primerica's PRI.N shares rise 3.9% to $283

** BMO upgrades PRI to "outperform" from "market perform"; raises PT to $318 from $292, a 17% upside to stock's last close

** Brokerage says PRI's distribution-oriented model and focus on middle-income consumers have historically supported strong growth and ultimately stock performance vs peers

** Adds the model also helps insulate PRI from increasing competition at the upper-end of the market for certain life and annuity products

** Three of nine brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher and nine "hold"; median PT $318 - data compiled by LSEG

** As of last close, PRI stock flat YTD

 (Reporting by Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru)

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