Overview
Reinsurance Group of America Q2 net income falls to $180 mln, $2.70 per share
Adjusted operating income for Q2 declines to $315 mln, $4.72 per share
Co increases quarterly dividend by 4.5% to $0.93 per share
Outlook
RGA estimates deployable capital at $3.4 bln
Company optimistic about future business prospects
RGA sees strong performance in APAC and EMEA segments
Result Drivers
CLAIMS VOLATILITY - Second qtr operating results were below expectations due to claims volatility in U.S. Individual Life business, per CEO Tony Cheng
EXCESS CAPITAL INCREASE - Estimated excess capital rose to $3.8 bln, reflecting additional capital credit from in force business, per CEO Tony Cheng
REGIONAL PERFORMANCE - Strong results in APAC and EMEA segments, while U.S. Financial Solutions performed well, but U.S. Individual Life and Group business faced higher claims
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 EPS
$2.7
Q2 Net Income
$180 mln
Q2 Adjusted Operating Income
$315 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 7 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the reinsurance peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Reinsurance Group of America Inc is $245.50, about 22.4% above its July 30 closing price of $190.51
The stock recently traded at 8 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 8 three months ago
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