Primerica, Inc. (NYSE:PRI) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of $318.80 According to Brokerages

Shares of Primerica, Inc. (NYSE:PRI) have received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the seven brokerages that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and two have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $318.80.

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on PRI. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Primerica from $291.00 to $316.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, August 24th. Truist Financial cut shares of Primerica from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $370.00 to $320.00 in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Primerica from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of Primerica from $266.00 to $268.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of Primerica from $322.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd.

More Primerica News

Here are the key news stories impacting Primerica this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 earnings were $6.77 per share, topping estimates of about $6.40 and increasing from $6.33 a year earlier. Revenue was $901.82 million, narrowly ahead of expectations. Investment sales reached a record, up 19% year over year; the company also reported $140 billion in client assets and $969 billion of term life insurance in force. Primerica Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Primerica declared a quarterly dividend of $1.20 per share, payable December 14 to shareholders of record November 20. Primerica dividend announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: One assessment characterized the stock as fairly valued despite the earnings beat, suggesting the strong results may already be reflected in the share price. Primerica Stock Looks About Right Despite Strong Q3 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Management expects full-year 2026 issued policies to decline 8%–10%, a potential drag on life-insurance growth. It expects investment sales to rise at a mid- to high-teens rate, which could partly offset the policy weakness. Primerica 2026 outlook

Primerica Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:PRI opened at $290.33 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.42 and a beta of 0.86. Primerica has a 12 month low of $230.09 and a 12 month high of $327.28. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $282.99 and its 200-day simple moving average is $279.03.

Primerica (NYSE:PRI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The financial services provider reported $6.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.40 by $0.37. The business had revenue of $901.82 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $901.00 million. Primerica had a net margin of 23.20% and a return on equity of 32.45%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $6.33 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Primerica will post 25.22 earnings per share for the current year.

Primerica Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 14th. Investors of record on Friday, November 20th will be paid a $1.20 dividend. This represents a $4.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 20th. Primerica’s dividend payout ratio is presently 19.28%.

Insider Activity

In other Primerica news, President Peter W. Schneider sold 1,800 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $312.65, for a total transaction of $562,770.00. Following the transaction, the president owned 8,011 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,504,639.15. This trade represents a 18.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Amber Cottle sold 279 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $313.63, for a total value of $87,502.77. Following the sale, the director directly owned 3,549 shares in the company, valued at $1,113,072.87. This trade represents a 7.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 3,579 shares of company stock valued at $1,130,573. 0.63% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Primerica

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PRI. Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Primerica by 1.1% during the first quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 3,790 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $949,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its position in Primerica by 12.5% during the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 405 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $110,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of Primerica by 3.3% during the third quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,510 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $411,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC grew its holdings in Primerica by 1.7% during the third quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 3,056 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $848,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Primerica by 52.6% during the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 177 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. 90.88% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Primerica

Primerica, Inc is a financial services company that focuses on serving middle-income households in the United States and Canada, as well as families in Puerto Rico. The company distributes its products and services through a network of independent representatives who provide financial education and help clients address protection, savings and investment needs.

Primerica’s principal offerings include term life insurance, investment and savings products, retirement planning solutions, and strategies for managing debt.