Employers Holdings, Inc. (EIG) Stock Forecast Oct. 16, 2026
Analysis updated on Oct. 16, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · NYSE
Employers Holdings, Inc. (EIG) stock forecast summary
On Oct. 16, 2026, EIG is rated Neutral: its 90-day Alpha forecast sits in the middle 30% of the 5172 stocks scored that day.
Employers Holdings, Inc. is a small-cap company with a market capitalization of $920M. It ranks number 40 by market capitalization among the 55 Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
For EIG, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 15.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 1.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +1.8%, buy ≥ +0.2%, sell < -0.9%, strong sell < -1.2% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-16 signals)
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How EIG ranks among 5172 stocks
90D Alpha forecasts of every company scored, cut into five relative ratings at the 15th, 35th, 65th and 85th percentiles (dashed lines).
Employers Holdings, Inc. (EIG) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | EIG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $920M | 40/55 |
| P/E Ratio | 62.45x | 2/49 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.07x | 44/54 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.95% | 10/33 |
| EPS | $0.82 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $47.82 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $46.64 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | EIG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 0.9% | 46/51 |
| ROA | 0.2% | 45/50 |
| Net Margin | 0.9% | 45/51 |
| EBT Margin | 0.8% | 46/51 |
| Tax Rate | -15.2% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | EIG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| D/E Ratio | 2.94x | 32/55 |
| Financial Leverage | 3.94x | 30/52 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | EIG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $22M | 45/56 |
| OCF Growth YoY | -72.0% | 40/44 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | EIG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.25x | 34/50 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 135.1x | 6/30 |
Income Statement
| Metric | EIG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $838M | 40/55 |
| Net Income | $8M | 45/51 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | EIG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dividends Per Share | $1.51 | – |
| Payout Ratio | 184.2% | 2/31 |
| Shares Outstanding | 18M | – |
| Net Income Growth | -92.5% | 39/40 |
| EPS Growth | -77.1% | 41/43 |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $113M | 3.4% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $2.52B | 74.6% of assets |
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Employers Holdings, Inc. (EIG) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Employers Holdings, Inc. (Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance): 56 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| EIG Employers Holdings, Inc. | ▶ | $920M |
| BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc | ▼ | $1.14T |
| CB Chubb Ltd | ▼ | $141.60B |
| PGR Progressive Corp/Oh/ | ▶ | $127.02B |
| TRV Travelers Companies, Inc. | ▼ | $81.25B |
| ALL Allstate Corp | ▶ | $62.68B |
| AIG American International Group, Inc. | ▼ | $42.22B |
| HIG Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. | ▼ | $36.60B |
| ACGL Arch Capital Group Ltd. | ▼ | $34.56B |
| WRB Berkley W R Corp | ▼ | $28.00B |
| CINF Cincinnati Financial Corp | ▼ | $26.28B |
| MKL Markel Group Inc. | ▼ | $22.92B |
| L Loews Corp | ▼ | $22.59B |
| EG Everest Group, Ltd. | ▶ | $14.92B |
| RNR Renaissancere Holdings Ltd | ▼ | $14.59B |
| CNA Cna Financial Corp | ▶ | $12.96B |
| AFG American Financial Group Inc | ▼ | $12.37B |
| KNSL Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. | ▼ | $8.32B |
| THG Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. | ▼ | $8.11B |
| AXS Axis Capital Holdings Ltd | ▼ | $7.68B |
| MCY Mercury General Corp | ▶ | $5.69B |
| RLI Rli Corp | ▼ | $5.60B |
| SIGI Selective Insurance Group Inc | ▼ | $5.31B |
| WTM White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd | ▼ | $5.16B |
| PLMR Palomar Holdings, Inc. | ▼ | $3.67B |
| HG Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd. | ▶ | $3.56B |
| LMND Lemonade, Inc. | ▲ | $3.42B |
| SLDE Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. | ▲ | $3.16B |
| SPNT Siriuspoint Ltd | ▶ | $2.92B |
| SKWD Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. | ▼ | $2.72B |
| HCI Hci Group, Inc. | ▶ | $2.47B |
| PLGO Pelagos Insurance Capital Ltd | ▶ | $2.10B |
| HMN Horace Mann Educators Corp /De/ | ▶ | $1.88B |
| SAFT Safety Insurance Group Inc | ▼ | $1.53B |
| KMPR Kemper Corp | ▼ | $1.46B |
| UFCS United Fire Group Inc | ▶ | $1.45B |
| UVE Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. | ▶ | $1.31B |
| ASIC Ategrity Specialty Insurance Co Holdings | ▲ | $1.31B |
| HRTG Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. | ▶ | $1.06B |
| HIPO Hippo Holdings Inc. | ▶ | $931M |
| ROOT Root, Inc. | ▶ | $787M |
| DGICA Donegal Group Inc | ▶ | $693M |
| TIPT Tiptree Inc. | ▼ | $623M |
| AII American Integrity Insurance Group, Inc. | ▲ | $539M |
| ACIC American Coastal Insurance Corp | ▶ | $525M |
| GLRE Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. | ▶ | $484M |
| AMSF Amerisafe Inc | ▼ | $468M |
| GBLI Global Indemnity Group, Llc | ▲ | $355M |
| NODK Ni Holdings, Inc. | ▶ | $303M |
| KWY Kingsway Corp | ▲ | $281M |
| KINS Kingstone Companies, Inc. | ▲ | $271M |
| JRVR James River Group Holdings, Inc. | ▼ | $177M |
| KG Kestrel Group Ltd | ▲ | $36M |
| PRHI Presurance Holdings, Inc. | ▲ | $30M |
| OXBR Oxbridge Re Holdings Ltd | ▲ | $8M |
| MHLA Maiden Holdings, Ltd. | ▶ | N/A |
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Employers Holdings, Inc. (EIG) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Employers Holdings, Inc. (EIG) stock forecast?
On Oct. 16, 2026, EIG is rated Neutral: its 90-day Alpha forecast sits in the middle 30% of the 5172 stocks scored that day.
How accurate are Employers Holdings, Inc. stock predictions?
For EIG, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 15.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 1.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Employers Holdings, Inc. forecasts updated?
Employers Holdings, Inc. forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 16, 2026.
Which companies are Employers Holdings, Inc.'s industry peers?
56 issuers in our coverage, EIG included, share the SEC industry code Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance. The largest are: Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK-B), Chubb Ltd (CB), Progressive Corp/Oh/ (PGR), Travelers Companies, Inc. (TRV), Allstate Corp (ALL), American International Group, Inc. (AIG).
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