Primerica (PRI)
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Rating:77Outperform
Price Target:
$303.00
â–²(11.03% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/03/26
PRI scores well primarily on strong financial performance (high margins/ROE, solid cash generation, and improving leverage) and attractive valuation (low P/E with a dividend). The score is held back by softer near-term technical momentum and earnings-call risks centered on weakening Term Life policy issuance, persistency headwinds, and higher expense growth guidance despite strong ISP-driven growth.
Positive Factors
ISP (Fee-like) Business Growth & Diversification
The rapid, sustained growth of Investment & Savings Products (ISP) increases the share of fee-like, asset-based revenue and reduces reliance on term-life underwriting. Higher recurring fees and client assets support more stable margins, stronger cash flow, and diversification versus pure life premium cycles.
Negative Factors
Declining Term Life New Policy Issuance
A sustained drop in new term-life policies undermines the core revenue engine that funds commissions and supports long-term premium growth. Weak new issuance pressures future premium flows, reduces scale benefits in distribution, and can force higher acquisition effort or incentives to stabilize volumes.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
ISP (Fee-like) Business Growth & Diversification
The rapid, sustained growth of Investment & Savings Products (ISP) increases the share of fee-like, asset-based revenue and reduces reliance on term-life underwriting. Higher recurring fees and client assets support more stable margins, stronger cash flow, and diversification versus pure life premium cycles.
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Primerica Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Primerica (PRI) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$8.70B
Dividend Yield1.59%
Average Volume (3M)194.37K
Price to Earnings (P/E)11.6
Beta (1Y)0.74
Revenue Growth5.70%
EPS Growth61.07%
CountryUS
Employees2,289
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryInsurance - Life
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)23.89
Shares Outstanding31,184,008
10 Day Avg. Volume218,271
30 Day Avg. Volume194,374
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.17
Price to Book (P/B)3.45
Price to Sales (P/S)2.61
P/FCF Ratio9.57
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.10
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.87
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.62
Enterprise Value/Ebitda9.17
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$303.67Price Target Upside11.28% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)24.38
Revenue Forecast (FY)$3.46B
Primerica Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Primerica Inc., operating with its various subsidiaries, delivers a comprehensive suite of financial services and products primarily aimed at middle-income households throughout the United States and Canada. The company organizes its business into...
How the Company Makes Money
Primerica makes money primarily from (1) underwriting and distributing term life insurance and (2) earning fees and commissions from distributing investment and annuity products. Life insurance is a core profit driver: Primerica collects premiums ...
Primerica Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 06, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 10, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presents predominantly positive operational and financial momentum driven by strong performance in the fee-like ISP business: record ISP sales, double-digit growth in key profitability metrics, rising client assets and net inflows, and meaningful capital returns. Offsetting these positives are clear challenges in the Term Life sales channel (notably a 14% decline in new policies), elevated lapses/persistency headwinds, widening unrealized investment losses from interest rates, and an expected ramp in expenses. Management provided constructive but cautious guidance for Term Life stabilization and described actions to support recruiting and productivity. On balance, the favorable growth, margin improvement, and cash generation from the ISP business materially outweigh the Term Life and expense headwinds in the near term.Positive Updates
Consolidated Revenue and Income Growth
Adjusted operating revenues increased 9% year-over-year in Q1 2026 and adjusted net operating income rose 13% year-over-year, reflecting broad-based strength across the business.
Negative Updates
Term Life New Policy Decline
Term Life issued 74,054 new policies in Q1, a 14% decline year-over-year, and estimated annualized issued premiums declined 10%. Management now expects full-year Term Life policies issued to be flat to down about 2%.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Consolidated Revenue and Income Growth
Adjusted operating revenues increased 9% year-over-year in Q1 2026 and adjusted net operating income rose 13% year-over-year, reflecting broad-based strength across the business.
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Company Guidance
Primerica guided FY2026 with Term Life policies issued flat to down ~2% and adjusted direct premiums up about 4% year‑over‑year, with an expected benefits & claims ratio around 58%, DAC amortization & insurance commissions ~12–13% and an operating margin near 21%; ISP (Investment & Savings Products) sales are expected to grow in the upper single‑digit range for 2026 (ISP now ~40% of consolidated revenues after Q1 ISP revenues +21% and pretax income +24%), full‑year operating expense growth is forecast at ~7–8% (Q2 outlook up ~10–12%), and management noted capital/liquidity metrics including Primerica Life estimated RBC ~430% and holding company cash/invested assets ~$556M (Q1 client assets $127B, Q1 net inflows $362M), while Q1 shareholder returns totaled $179M ($141M repurchases, $38M dividends).Primerica Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
84
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
72
Positive
Cash Flow
78
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 3.33B | 3.23B | 3.09B | 2.75B | 2.66B | 2.71B |
| Gross Profit | 2.07B | 2.60B | 1.31B | 1.10B | 1.03B | 1.06B |
| EBITDA | 1.04B | 1.02B | 987.68M | 830.30M | 780.07M | 703.98M |
| Net Income | 772.28M | 751.23M | 470.52M | 576.60M | 472.07M | 477.36M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 14.68B | 15.01B | 14.58B | 15.03B | 14.64B | 16.12B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 4.09B | 1.98B | 1.68B | 1.62B | 3.05B | 3.18B |
| Total Debt | 1.77B | 1.82B | 1.95B | 2.04B | 2.08B | 2.04B |
| Total Liabilities | 12.16B | 12.57B | 12.32B | 12.96B | 12.61B | 14.03B |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.52B | 2.45B | 2.26B | 2.07B | 2.03B | 2.08B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 847.58M | 880.76M | 832.86M | 658.62M | 731.86M | 632.27M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 856.52M | 906.81M | 862.09M | 692.52M | 757.66M | 656.96M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -224.26M | -235.57M | -232.25M | -90.05M | -200.05M | -923.38M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -613.45M | -595.73M | -551.14M | -479.62M | -457.85M | 107.97M |
Primerica Technical Analysis
Positive
272.89
Price Trends
271.18
Positive
263.03
Positive
262.05
Positive
Market Momentum
0.83
Negative
60.91
Neutral
92.07
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For PRI, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 272.89 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 271.78, above the 50-day MA of 271.18, and above the 200-day MA of 262.05, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.83 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 60.91 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 92.07 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for PRI.
Primerica Risk Analysis
Primerica disclosed 40 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Primerica reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Primerica Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | $8.70B | 11.57 | 32.28% | 1.59% | 5.70% | 61.07% | |
77 Outperform | $3.79B | 7.20 | 11.42% | 2.91% | 17.32% | -0.37% | |
76 Outperform | $12.82B | 11.11 | 20.32% | 0.74% | 3.96% | 18.81% | |
76 Outperform | $14.65B | 19.47 | 7.07% | 2.22% | 4.19% | -45.74% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
66 Neutral | $7.00B | 4.13 | 16.79% | 3.93% | 8.45% | 21.80% | |
60 Neutral | $7.55B | -20.31 | -3.73% | 2.98% | -20.54% | -652.89% |
* Financial Sector Average
PRI
Primerica
282.01
27.99
11.02%
LNC
Lincoln National
37.30
6.35
20.50%
GL
Globe Life
166.76
47.98
40.40%
UNM
Unum Group
92.73
16.38
21.45%
JXN
Jackson Financial Incorporation
108.69
29.91
37.97%
FG
F&G Annuities & Life Inc
28.91
-1.58
-5.17%
Primerica Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Primerica Extends Revolving Credit Facility, Enhancing Liquidity
Positive
Jun 2, 2026
On June 2, 2026, Primerica amended and restated its existing $200 million five‑year unsecured revolving credit facility, originally set to expire on June 22, 2026, extending the stated maturity to June 2, 2031 and maintaining capacity for ge...
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Primerica Shareholders Back Board, Pay Plan and Auditor
Positive
May 27, 2026
Primerica, Inc. reported the results of its 2026 annual stockholders’ meeting held on May 21, 2026, where about 91% of outstanding common shares were represented in person or by proxy. All nominated directors, including John A. Addison Jr., ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackDividendsFinancial Disclosures
Primerica Posts Strong Q1 2026 Results and Profit Growth
Positive
May 6, 2026
On May 6, 2026, Primerica reported first‑quarter 2026 results showing total revenues of $872.7 million, up 8% year over year, and net income of $190.1 million, up 12%, with diluted EPS rising 18% to $5.97 and ROE reaching 30.6%. Adjusted ope...
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