Primerica (PRI) reported $872.3 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 8.6%. EPS of $5.96 for the same period compares to $5.02 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.08% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $854.56 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $5.45, the EPS surprise was +9.41%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Primerica performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Average Client Asset Values: $129.90 billion compared to the $128.33 billion average estimate based on two analysts. Life Insurance Policies Issued: 74,054 compared to the 78,457 average estimate based on two analysts. Life-Licensed Sales Force, End of period: 149,732 versus 150,259 estimated by two analysts on average. Recruits: 84,217 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 97,157. Revenues- Net premiums: $456.39 million versus $458.66 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +1.8% change. Revenues- Commissions and fees: $356.74 million versus $329.37 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +20.1% change. Revenues- Other, net: $15.89 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $18.04 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -7.3%. Revenues- Net investment income: $43.28 million compared to the $42.9 million average estimate based on two analysts. Adjusted Operating Revenues- Investment and Savings Products: $350.65 million versus $324.22 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +20.6% change. Adjusted Operating Revenues- Corporate and Other Distributed Products: $57.02 million versus $57.22 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +3.9% change. Adjusted Operating Revenues- Term Life Insurance: $464.63 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $469.41 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +1.5%. Adjusted Operating Income (loss) before income taxes- Term Life Insurance: $154.86 million versus $143.11 million estimated by two analysts on average.View all Key Company Metrics for Primerica here>>>
Shares of Primerica have returned +8.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +10.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days
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