Hamilton Insurance (HG) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates

Core Viewpoint - Hamilton Insurance reported quarterly earnings of $0.32 per share, significantly missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 0.76 per share, and down from $1.15 per share a year ago, indicating a -57.89% earnings surprise [1][2] Financial Performance - The company posted revenues of$ 570.49 million for the quarter ended December 2024, slightly missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.13%, but up from $495.16 million year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Hamilton Insurance has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times and topped consensus revenue estimates two times [2] Stock Performance - Hamilton Insurance shares have declined approximately 4.1% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 1.3% [3] - The current Zacks Rank for Hamilton Insurance is 4 (Sell), indicating expectations of underperformance in the near future [6] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is$ 1.07 on revenues of $575.38 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is$ 3.66 on revenues of $2.42 billion [7] - The trend for estimate revisions ahead of the earnings release has been unfavorable, which may impact future stock performance [6] Industry Context - The Insurance - Multi line industry is currently ranked in the bottom 42% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting that the outlook for the industry could materially affect stock performance [8]