Employers Holdings, Inc. (EIG) reported second-quarter 2026 net income of $29.1 million, or $1.59 per diluted share, compared with $29.7 million, or $1.23 per diluted share, a year earlier. The company said diluted earnings per share grew 29% year over year.
Net premiums earned were $174.1 million, down 12% from the prior-year quarter, while net investment income rose to $27.4 million. The company declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.34 per share, payable Aug. 26, 2026, to stockholders of record as of Aug. 12, 2026.
- Gross premiums written were $163.4 million, compared with $203.3 million a year earlier.
- GAAP combined ratio was 105.8%, compared with 105.6% in the second quarter of 2025.
- Net realized and unrealized gains on investments were $18.7 million, compared with $20.9 million a year earlier.
- The company returned $34.0 million to stockholders through dividends and share repurchases during the quarter.
- Employers repurchased 651,752 shares at an average price of $42.43 per share and had $113.0 million remaining under its 2026 repurchase authorization.
- Policies in force totaled 127,601, compared with 134,421 a year earlier.
$EIG Insider Trading Activity
$EIG insiders have traded $EIG stock on the open market 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 0 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $EIG stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- MICHAEL PEDRAJA (EVP, Chief Financial Officer) purchased 2,000 shares for an estimated $79,460
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$EIG Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 80 institutional investors add shares of $EIG stock to their portfolio, and 81 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- BLACKROCK, INC. removed 425,646 shares (-13.3%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $17,511,076
- WOODLINE PARTNERS LP added 355,157 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $14,611,158
- BOSTON PARTNERS removed 324,994 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $13,370,253
- LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT removed 274,774 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $11,304,202
- GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC added 165,165 shares (+50.1%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $6,794,888
- HRT FINANCIAL LP added 130,158 shares (+298.9%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $5,354,700
- BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. added 114,282 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $4,701,561
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