Reinsurance Group of America Q2 profit more than doubles on favorable claims

Reinsurance of America, Incorporated

06/08/2026 21:44

Overview
US life and health reinsurer's Q2 net income more than doubled year-over-year
Q2 adjusted operating income and EPS both more than doubled from prior year
Company raised quarterly dividend by 5.4% and returned $111 mln to shareholders

Outlook
Company says it remains focused on sustainable growth and prudent capital allocation
Reinsurance Group of America sees a healthy pipeline supporting its outlook for 2026 and beyond
Company expects durable fundamentals and strategic advantages to support future performance

Result Drivers
FAVORABLE CLAIMS EXPERIENCE - Co said claims experience was modestly favorable to expectations, especially in U.S. and Latin America and EMEA segments
STRONG INVESTMENT RETURNS - Co attributed strong investment returns to disciplined execution and a favorable market backdrop
NEW BUSINESS AND TRANSACTION BENEFITS - Co cited earnings contributions from new business growth in Asia Pacific and EMEA, and from the 2025 transaction with Equitable Holdings in Financial Solutions

Company press release: ID:nBw1CXtdya

Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 EPS
 
$7.01
 
Q2 Net Income
 
$464 mln
 
Q2 Adjusted Operating Income
 
$586 mln
 

Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and 1 "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, Incorporated is $261.00, about 10.4% above its August 5 closing price of $236.38
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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