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QBE Stock Chart & Stats
AU$24.85
AU$0.34(1.37%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
AU$24.85
AU$0.34(1.37%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week RangeAU$18.57 - AU$25.83
Previous CloseN/A
Volume2.64M
Average Volume (3M)3.66M
Market Cap
AU$38.23B
Enterprise ValueAU$36.19K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)AU$1.87B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)AU$4.11B
Price to Earnings (P/E)12.5
Beta0.63
Next Earnings
Aug 14, 2026EPS Estimate
0.98Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield4.14%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.43
Shares Outstanding1,494,024,400
10 Day Avg. Volume4,045,955
30 Day Avg. Volume3,658,213
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.39
Price to Book (P/B)2.57
Price to Sales (P/S)1.20
P/FCF Ratio6.90
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
AU$25.53Price Target Upside2.75% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)1.4
Revenue Forecast (FY)AU$20.27B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Strong Cash GenerationRobust operating and free cash flow in 2025 materially improves QBE's ability to fund dividends, buybacks, reserve strengthening and underwriting needs from internally generated cash. Durable cash generation reduces reliance on external funding and supports capital returns and strategic investments over the medium term.
Improved Underwriting (low COR)A sustained combined operating ratio near 91.9% reflects stronger pricing, portfolio mix and reserving discipline. Durable underwriting improvement bolsters long-term profitability, reduces earnings sensitivity to investment returns, supports higher ROE and provides room for consistent capital returns if management sustains these controls.
Capital Strength And Active ReturnsElevated regulatory capital (PCA ~1.87x), a strengthened dividend and executed buybacks—alongside ratings upgrades—signal durable balance-sheet resilience and capital management. This supports ongoing shareholder returns, lowers cost of capital and enables use of alternative capital to improve capital efficiency across loss cycles.
Bears Say
U.S. Specialty UnderperformancePersistent underperformance in U.S. specialty lines—driven by elevated claims and large losses—constitutes a structural earnings headwind. Remediation (pricing, portfolio changes and expense control) takes multiple renewal cycles; prolonged weakness can keep segment returns below group targets and pressure aggregate underwriting profitability.
Higher Debt In 2025A material increase in reported debt raises leverage and funding cost sensitivity, which can constrain underwriting flexibility, reserve-building and capital distributions. Even with improving equity and management plans to glide gearing lower, elevated debt is a medium-term structural risk to financial flexibility and cost of capital.
Earnings Volatility & Cat SensitivityQBE's results remain exposed to catastrophe and large-claim variability. Reliance on a benign cat year to achieve a sub-92% COR increases earnings unpredictability and complicates capital planning; absent similar cat outcomes, combined ratio and capital generation could revert, pressuring long-term predictability.
QBE Insurance Group Limited News
QBE FAQ
What was QBE Insurance Group Limited’s price range in the past 12 months?
QBE Insurance Group Limited lowest share price was AU$18.57 and its highest was AU$25.83 in the past 12 months.
What is QBE Insurance Group Limited’s market cap?
QBE Insurance Group Limited’s market cap is AU$38.23B.
When is QBE Insurance Group Limited’s upcoming earnings report date?
QBE Insurance Group Limited’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 14, 2026 which is in 14 days.
How were QBE Insurance Group Limited’s earnings last quarter?
QBE Insurance Group Limited released its earnings results on Feb 19, 2026. The company reported AU$1.061 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of AU$0.96 by AU$0.101.
Is QBE Insurance Group Limited overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts QBE Insurance Group Limited’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does QBE Insurance Group Limited pay dividends?
QBE Insurance Group Limited pays a Semiannually dividend of AU$0.78 which represents an annual dividend yield of 4.14%. See more information on QBE Insurance Group Limited dividends here
What is QBE Insurance Group Limited’s EPS estimate?
QBE Insurance Group Limited’s EPS estimate is 0.98.
How many shares outstanding does QBE Insurance Group Limited have?
QBE Insurance Group Limited has 1,494,024,400 shares outstanding.
What happened to QBE Insurance Group Limited’s price movement after its last earnings report?
QBE Insurance Group Limited reported an EPS of AU$1.061 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of AU$0.96. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 7.076%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of QBE Insurance Group Limited?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in AU:QBE
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
QBE Insurance Group Limited Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
AU$25.53 (2.75% Upside)
AU$25.53 (2.75% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
AU:QBE Sentiment 100%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth AU$57.6K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
16.14%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
4.14%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
9.91%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
QBE Insurance Group Limited
QBE Insurance Group Limited engages in underwriting general insurance and reinsurance risks in the Australia Pacific, North America, and internationally. The company offers commercial and domestic property, agriculture, public/product liability, motor and motor casualty, professional indemnity, workers' compensation, accident, health, financial and credit, and other insurance products, as well as marine, energy and aviation insurance products. It also manages Lloyd’s syndicates, as well as provides investment management services. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.
QBE Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
AU$25.53
▲(2.75% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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