Reinsurance Group of America (NYSE:RGA) Upgraded to Buy at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Reinsurance Group of America (NYSE:RGA) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report issued on Saturday.

RGA has been the topic of several other research reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Reinsurance Group of America in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Reinsurance Group of America from $237.00 to $238.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price objective on shares of Reinsurance Group of America from $255.00 to $240.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Morgan Stanley set a $208.00 target price on shares of Reinsurance Group of America in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and set a $263.00 price target on shares of Reinsurance Group of America in a report on Friday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $243.22.

Reinsurance Group of America Trading Up 9.5%

NYSE RGA opened at $225.62 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $200.57 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $193.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 0.13 and a current ratio of 0.13. Reinsurance Group of America has a twelve month low of $159.25 and a twelve month high of $229.21. The stock has a market cap of $14.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.71 and a beta of 0.53.

Reinsurance Group of America (NYSE:RGA) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The insurance provider reported $7.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.86 by $1.89. Reinsurance Group of America had a return on equity of 13.34% and a net margin of 4.99%.The company had revenue of $6.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.25 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $4.99 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.6% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that Reinsurance Group of America will post 22.9 EPS for the current year.

Reinsurance Group of America Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be issued a $0.93 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $3.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. Reinsurance Group of America’s dividend payout ratio is currently 20.96%.

Institutional Trading of Reinsurance Group of America

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Millstone Evans Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Reinsurance Group of America by 82.4% in the 3rd quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 135 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Activest Wealth Management acquired a new position in Reinsurance Group of America during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in Reinsurance Group of America during the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Reinsurance Group of America in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Reinsurance Group of America in the third quarter worth $38,000. Institutional investors own 95.11% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Reinsurance Group of America

Here are the key news stories impacting Reinsurance Group of America this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat — RGA reported EPS of $7.75 vs. consensus ~$5.86 and revenue of roughly $6.6B, up ~26.6% year-over-year; the results materially exceeded estimates and are the main driver of the rally. Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend confirmed — the board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.93 per share (annualized yield ~1.6%), reinforcing cash return to shareholders and supporting investor sentiment. Dividend Announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Strong full-year commentary — company materials and analyst notes flag robust underlying results for the year and favorable trends in reinsurance/investment income that supported full-year performance. TipRanks Summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Conference call / transcript available — management provided detail on drivers (business mix, investment positioning, and the Portland industrial exposure) that investors will parse for sustainability of results; read the transcript for specific management remarks. Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage and metric analysis — outlets (Zacks, Investing, Yahoo) highlight the beats but note metrics analysts will watch (loss reserves, investment yields, and expense trends); these analyses help set expectations for upcoming quarters. Zacks Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Short-term liquidity and margin context — the company’s reported ratios (low current/quick ratios) and a modest net margin (~3.9%) are areas of caution for some investors concerned about balance-sheet flexibility and expense/leverage sensitivity. Company Financials Snapshot

About Reinsurance Group of America

Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE: RGA) is a leading global provider of life and health reinsurance solutions. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, RGA partners with primary insurance companies to help them manage risk, improve capital efficiency and develop innovative products. The company’s offerings span traditional risk transfer, financial solutions and facultative underwriting services, enabling clients to address a wide range of mortality, longevity, morbidity and critical-illness exposures.

RGA’s product suite includes life reinsurance, living benefits reinsurance, structured reinsurance and financial solutions that support product innovation and capital management.