Corrects revenue to $347 mln, from $618.50 mln, in Key Details table
Overview
Insurance firm's Q4 gross premiums written grew 56.7% yr/yr
Net income for Q4 more than doubled yr/yr
Combined ratio improved to 38.0% due to lower catastrophe losses
Outlook
Slide expects full-year gross written premiums between $1.85 bln and $1.95 bln
Company anticipates full-year net income between $455 mln and $470 mln
Slide plans to expand outside Florida with double-digit policy growth
Result Drivers
POLICY ACQUISITION - Growth in gross premiums driven by acquisition of additional policies from Citizens and consistent renewal rates
LOWER CATASTROPHE LOSSES - Combined ratio improved due to decreased hurricane and non-hurricane weather losses
TECHNOLOGY AND STAFFING INVESTMENTS - Increased expenses due to investments in technology and additional staffing for growth
Company press release: ID:nGNX8TLzYP
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
$347 mln
Q4 Net Income
$170.40 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the property & casualty insurance peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Slide Insurance Holdings Inc is $22.00, about 32% above its February 23 closing price of $16.67
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