Industry Overview - The Zacks Life Insurance industry includes companies offering life insurance, retirement benefits, and wealth management solutions, with products such as annuities, term life insurance, and health insurance [3] - The industry is expected to grow, with gross written premiums projected to reach $1.34 trillion in 2025, driven by increasing demand for protection products and retirement benefits [4] - The global life insurance market is forecasted to reach $2.5 trillion by 2026, with a CAGR of 3.54% from 2025 to 2029 [9] Key Trends - **Interest Rate Cuts**: The Fed cut interest rates three times in 2024, totaling 150 basis points, with two more cuts expected in 2025, impacting life insurers' investment returns [5][6] - **Product Redesign**: Insurers are shifting from long-duration term life insurance to bundled investment products offering guaranteed retirement income, life, and healthcare benefits [7] - **Technology Adoption**: Increased automation, digital platforms, and online sales are driving premium growth and operational efficiency, with investments in AI, blockchain, and cognitive intelligence [11][12] Industry Performance - The life insurance industry has collectively gained 26.9%, outperforming the Finance sector's 22% increase and matching the S&P 500's 26.9% growth [15] - The industry's trailing 12-month price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 1.91X, lower than the S&P 500's 8.67X and the Finance sector's 3.97X [16] Companies to Watch - **Reinsurance Group of America (RGA)**: Zacks Rank 1, with a 5.5% YoY earnings increase expected in 2025 and a four-quarter average earnings surprise of 17.74% [18][19] - **Primerica (PRI)**: Zacks Rank 2, with a 7.2% YoY earnings increase expected in 2025 and a four-quarter average earnings surprise of 4.89% [20][21] - **Sun Life Financial (SLF)**: Zacks Rank 3, with a 10.6% YoY earnings increase expected in 2025 and a long-term earnings growth rate of 7% [22][23] - **Lincoln National (LNC)**: Zacks Rank 3, with a 9% YoY earnings increase expected in 2025 and a long-term earnings growth rate of 17% [24][25] - **Voya Financial (VOYA)**: Zacks Rank 3, with a 26.3% YoY earnings increase expected in 2025 and a long-term earnings growth rate of 15.9% [26][27] Growth Drivers - Rising demand for retirement benefits due to the aging baby boomer population [4] - Strong sales in emerging markets like China, India, and Latin America, expected to boost premiums by 5.7% in 2025 [10] - Increased automation and digitalization driving premium growth and operational efficiency [11][12]

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Core Insights - Primerica, Inc. (PRI) reported strong third-quarter earnings driven by robust Term Life and Investment and Savings Product sales, with shares increasing by 3.4% post-earnings announcement [1][2] Financial Performance - Adjusted earnings per share for Q3 2024 were $5.68, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 18.8% and reflecting a 32.7% increase year-over-year [2] - Total revenue rose 8% year-over-year to $770.1 million, surpassing the consensus estimate by 4.1% [3] - Net premiums reached $439.8 million, a 4.6% increase from the previous year, beating the consensus by 2.3% [5] - Net investment income increased by 18.4% year-over-year to $41.1 million, exceeding the consensus by 10% [5] - Commissions and fees grew by 19.5% year-over-year to $271.9 million, beating the consensus by 6.2% [5] - Total benefits and expenses rose 5.8% to $519.6 million, influenced by higher claims and operating expenses [6] - Adjusted net operating income increased by 21% year-over-year to $193.2 million [6] Segment Performance - Term Life Insurance segment saw adjusted operating revenues climb 5% year-over-year to $450.3 million, with adjusted operating income before taxes increasing by 26% to $178.4 million, beating the consensus by 24.8% [7] - Investment and Savings Products segment reported a 22% year-over-year increase in adjusted operating revenues to $266.1 million, with adjusted operating income before taxes rising 24% to $79.9 million, exceeding the consensus by 11.9% [8] - Corporate and Other Distributed Products segment had adjusted operating revenues of $53.7 million, a 3% increase year-over-year, but reported an adjusted operating loss of $5.7 million due to various factors [9] Financial Position - As of September 30, 2024, Primerica had cash and cash equivalents of $550.1 million, down from $594.1 million at the end of 2023 [10] - Total assets decreased to $14.8 billion from $15 billion at the end of 2023 [10] - Total shareholders' equity was $1.9 billion, down from $2.1 billion at the end of 2023 [12] Capital Management - In Q3 2024, Primerica repurchased shares worth $129 million and paid dividends totaling $31 million [14] - A dividend of 90 cents per share was approved, to be paid on December 12, 2024 [14] Guidance - Primerica anticipates a 3% growth in full-year life sales for 2024 and expects the benefits and claims ratio for the Term Life insurance segment to be around 58% in Q4 2024 [15] - Investment and Savings Product sales are projected to grow between 22% and 25% in 2024 [16] - The company expects a 9% increase in insurance and other operating expenses in 2024 [17]

Momentum investing is all about the idea of following a stock's recent trend, which can be in either direction. In the 'long' context, investors will essentially be "buying high, but hoping to sell even higher." And for investors following this methodology, taking advantage of trends in a stock's price is key; once a stock establishes a course, it is more than likely to continue moving in that direction. The goal is that once a stock heads down a fixed path, it will lead to timely and profitable trades.Even ...

Investors in Primerica, Inc. (PRI) need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Dec 20, 2024 $175 Put had some of the highest implied volatility of all equity options today.What is Implied Volatility?Implied volatility shows how much movement the market is expecting in the future. Options with high levels of implied volatility suggest that investors in the underlying stocks are expecting a big move in one direction or the other. It could also mean ...

Earnings Results Quarter Ended September 30, 2024 Forward-Looking Statements This presentation may contain forward-looking statements. Information on factors that could cause results to differ materially from those projected in this presentation is available in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as may be modified by subsequent Forms 10-Q. These documents are available in the Investor Relations section of our website, https://investors.primerica.com. The forwardlooking statements speak as o ...

Primerica (PRI) reported $770.09 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 8%. EPS of $5.68 for the same period compares to $4.28 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +4.05% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $740.09 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $4.78, the EPS surprise was +18.83%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Stre ...

Primerica (PRI) came out with quarterly earnings of $5.68 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.78 per share. This compares to earnings of $4.28 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 18.83%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this life insurance and financial products company would post earnings of $4.45 per share when it actually produced earnings of $4.71, delivering a surprise of 5.84%.Over the la ...