QBE Insurance Group Limited (AU:QBE)
ASX:QBE
QBE Stock Chart & Stats
AU$21.24
-AU$0.02(-0.10%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
AU$21.24
-AU$0.02(-0.10%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week RangeAU$18.38 - AU$24.20
Previous CloseN/A
Volume1.99M
Average Volume (3M)3.66M
Market Cap
AU$31.90B
Enterprise ValueAU$24.16B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)AU$1.87B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)AU$4.11B
Price to Earnings (P/E)4.3
Beta0.63
Next Earnings
Aug 12, 2026EPS Estimate
0.95Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield4.68%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.08
Shares Outstanding1,501,791,600
10 Day Avg. Volume4,045,955
30 Day Avg. Volume3,658,213
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.33
Price to Book (P/B)1.71
Price to Sales (P/S)0.80
P/FCF Ratio4.61
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
AU$23.88Price Target Upside12.43% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering7
EPS Forecast (FY)1.33
Revenue Forecast (FY)AU$20.25B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Strong Cash GenerationQBE's operating and free cash flow expanded materially in 2025, with strong free-cash-flow conversion historically. Durable cash generation supports underwriting volatility, funds dividends and buybacks, enables reinvestment and reduces reliance on external financing for capital management.
Improved Underwriting PerformanceA sustained combined ratio below mid-90s (91.9% in 2025) indicates disciplined pricing, reserving and expense control. Persistent sub-93% COR supports long-term underwriting profitability, helps generate underwriting surplus and improves resilience to claim cycles.
Strong Capital Position & ReturnsElevated regulatory capital metrics, ratings upgrades and active buybacks/dividend increases show balance-sheet strength and management's capital discipline. Access to alternative capital and liability actions enhances shock absorption and preserves capacity to return capital over cycles.
Bears Say
Earnings And Cash-flow VolatilityQBE's earnings and cash flows have been materially volatile (including a 2020 loss and variable FCF trends). That cyclicality reduces multi-period earnings predictability, complicates capital planning and makes underwriting and investment returns more sensitive to economic and claims cycles.
Large-claim And Catastrophe VolatilityManagement flagged that 2025's benign catastrophe outcomes materially helped results. Persistent large-claim and cat exposure can quickly erode underwriting gains, making reported combined ratios sensitive to single-year catastrophe variance and increasing tail risk to earnings.
U.S. Specialty Portfolio WeaknessUnderperformance in higher-margin U.S. specialty lines, especially Accident & Health and Aviation, with elevated claims severity, creates a structural drag. Remediation and rate remediation will take time, keeping pressure on divisional profitability and portfolio mix quality.
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$18.38 and its highest was AU$24.20 in the past 12 months.
What is QBE Insurance Group Limited’s market cap?
QBE Insurance Group Limited’s market cap is AU$31.90B.
When is QBE Insurance Group Limited’s upcoming earnings report date?
QBE Insurance Group Limited’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 12, 2026 which is in 137 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$1.082 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of AU$0.979 by AU$0.103.
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$0.31 which represents an annual dividend yield of 4.68%. 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 0.95.
How many shares outstanding does QBE Insurance Group Limited have?
QBE Insurance Group Limited has 1,501,791,600 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$1.082 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of AU$0.979. 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
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
AU$23.88 (12.43% Upside)
AU$23.88 (12.43% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
AU:QBE Sentiment 66%
Sector Average 68%
Sector Average 68%
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $2.0M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
News Sentiment
Very Bearish
Bullish news 0%
Bearish news 100%
Bearish news 100%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
16.14%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
19.29%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
9.91%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
QBE Insurance Group Limited
QBE Insurance Group Limited underwrites general insurance and reinsurance risks. The company offers range of commercial, personal, and specialty products, such as commercial and domestic property, motor and motor casualty, agriculture, public/product liability, professional indemnity, workers' compensation, marine, energy and aviation, accident and health, financial and credit, and other insurances, as well as risk management solutions. It also manages Lloyd's syndicates, as well as offers investment management services. The company operates in Australia, Europe, North America, Asia, and the Pacific. QBE Insurance Group Limited was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.
QBE Company Deck
QBE Earnings Call
Q4 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presents a strongly positive operational and financial performance: robust profitability (USD 2.1bn profit, ~20% ROE), above-guidance top-line growth, improved combined ratio, record investment returns, stronger capital metrics and active capital management (dividend increase, buyback, ratings upgrades). Headwinds were concentrated in U.S. specialty (A&H, Aviation), crop-related net revenue impacts from increased cessions, some rate softening in pockets (Lloyd's, reinsurance), and elevated large-claim risk historically. Management provided medium-term guidance of mid-single-digit GWP growth and 15%+ ROE and outlined measures (pricing, portfolio remediation, alternative capital, expense efficiency and AI deployment) to sustain performance. Overall, the highlights materially outweigh the lowlights.View all AU:QBE earnings summariesQBE Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
AU$23.88
▲(12.43% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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