New insider activity at Selective Insurance Group ( (SIGI) ) has taken place on February 3, 2026.
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Director Lisa Bacus of Selective Insurance Group has increased her stake in the company by purchasing 600 shares of its stock in a recent insider transaction. The newly acquired shares are valued at a total of $50,886, signaling a notable show of confidence in the company’s prospects from within its own boardroom.
Recent Updates on SIGI stock
Over the last day, Selective Insurance Group’s stock activity has been driven mainly by reactions to its latest quarterly results and updated outlook rather than any single sharp price move described in the articles. Piper Sandler raised its price target after the company reported strong Q4 and full‑year 2025 results, including materially improved underwriting performance, higher ROE and EPS, and a significant jump in investment income, all of which signaled better earnings power and slightly stronger 2026 guidance than the firm had modeled. The absence of net adverse reserve development in the quarter and lower‑than‑expected catastrophe losses were important positives, and favorable reserve development in commercial lines helped, even though personal lines and E&S reserves still showed weakness. At the same time, analysts and AI-based models noted that reserve concerns have not fully cleared because of past strengthening in commercial auto, persistent severity inflation, and concentrated personal-lines issues in New Jersey, and they also factored in management’s plan for higher technology and AI spending that will lift the expense ratio near term. Overall, recent target and rating views are being shaped by this tension between robust current profitability and investment income, plus a credible path to gradual margin improvement, versus ongoing casualty, personal-lines, and cost headwinds that could keep underwriting results from quickly reaching long-term targets.
Spark’s Take on SIGI Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, SIGI is a Outperform.
The score is driven primarily by strong financial quality (low leverage, solid ROE, and strong cash generation). Valuation is reasonable with a modest dividend. The earnings outlook is constructive but tempered by reserving and personal lines challenges plus planned expense increases, while technical signals are positive on trend but mixed on momentum.
To see Spark’s full report on SIGI stock, click here.
More about Selective Insurance Group
YTD Price Performance: 1.16%
Average Trading Volume: 472,436
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: $5.08B