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Reinsurance Group
(NYSE:RGA)
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Rating:78Outperform
Price Target:
$281.00
▲(17.61% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/08/26
The score is driven primarily by solid underlying financial strength (strong cash generation and a stable balance sheet) and supportive technical momentum (price above key moving averages with a positive MACD). The latest earnings call further strengthens the outlook with confident targets and strong quarterly execution, while the main offsets are weaker TTM profitability versus 2025 and some dependence on elevated investment/alternative returns.
Positive Factors
Premium Growth and New Business
Premium growth across regions and a healthy pipeline support durable expansion of RGA’s reinsurance franchise. Broad-based demand from insurers for risk transfer and capital solutions can sustain volumes beyond a single quarter.
Negative Factors
Profitability Compression
Lower margins and net income despite higher revenue indicate that recent growth has not translated fully into sustainable profitability. Weaker underwriting, claims or investment results could constrain returns and reduce the pace of earnings compounding.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Premium Growth and New Business
Premium growth across regions and a healthy pipeline support durable expansion of RGA’s reinsurance franchise. Broad-based demand from insurers for risk transfer and capital solutions can sustain volumes beyond a single quarter.
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Reinsurance Group (RGA) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$15.72B
Dividend Yield1.55%
Average Volume (3M)363.42K
Price to Earnings (P/E)10.5
Beta (1Y)0.67
Revenue Growth19.54%
EPS Growth97.85%
CountryUS
Employees4,300
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryInsurance - Reinsurance
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)23.02
Shares Outstanding65,301,670
10 Day Avg. Volume364,284
30 Day Avg. Volume363,420
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.18
Price to Book (P/B)1.00
Price to Sales (P/S)0.59
P/FCF Ratio3.29
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$270.57Price Target Upside13.25% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering7
EPS Forecast (FY)28.31
Revenue Forecast (FY)$26.95B
Reinsurance Group Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. (RGA) primarily operates within the reinsurance sector. The company delivers a comprehensive portfolio of life and health reinsurance products, spanning both individual and group coverages. These include diverse ...
How the Company Makes Money
RGA makes money primarily by reinsuring life and health insurance risks that are originally underwritten by primary insurers. Under reinsurance agreements, RGA assumes a defined portion of an insurer’s future claims and related obligations in exch...
Reinsurance Group Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 06, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Oct 29, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call emphasized a record operating quarter driven by strong investment returns, favorable claims experience, healthy new business and disciplined capital deployment (nearly $500M deployed YTD, $2.2B excess capital, buybacks/dividend increase). Management highlighted durable strategic advantages, strong VII/alternative performance, and continued confidence in intermediate-term targets (8%-10% EPS growth, 13%-15% ROE). Lowlights were largely operational nuances and one-time benefits: measured traditional premium growth was modest due to deliberate in-force management, a $35M corporate segment loss, and a $71M one-time uplift. Additional concerns noted include rising asset-intensive activity (asset leverage), geopolitical uncertainty in Hong Kong/MCB, and the reliance on elevated investment/alternative returns to sustain outperformance. Overall, positives materially outweigh the challenges described.Positive Updates
Record Quarter and Key Financial Metrics
Pre-tax adjusted operating income of $761 million for the quarter; earnings of $8.89 per share after tax; adjusted operating return on equity of 18.4% (trailing 12 months, excluding AOCI and notable items).
Negative Updates
Traditional Premium Growth Impacted by In-Force Actions
Traditional premiums were modest overall: traditional premium growth was 2.2% (0.9% constant currency). Management noted in-force management actions reduced measured traditional premium growth (but improved earnings profile).
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Quarter and Key Financial Metrics
Pre-tax adjusted operating income of $761 million for the quarter; earnings of $8.89 per share after tax; adjusted operating return on equity of 18.4% (trailing 12 months, excluding AOCI and notable items).
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Company Guidance
RGA reiterated confidence in its intermediate-term targets—8%–10% EPS growth, 13%–15% ROE and a 20%–30% payout ratio—while forecasting a 7% planned VII return for 2026 (though VII delivered ~15% annualized in Q2 and ~11% YTD); the quarter produced $761M pre-tax adjusted operating income ($8.89 per share after tax) and a trailing‑12‑month adjusted operating ROE of 18.4% (ex‑AOCI/notables). Management highlighted investment strength with a core portfolio yield of 4.96% and a new‑money rate of 6.02%, nearly $500M deployed into in‑force transactions year‑to‑date ($158M this quarter), $111M returned to shareholders this quarter ($50M buybacks, $61M dividends) and $2.2B of excess capital (with $400M planned to pay down debt in September), plus a 5.4% dividend increase; other metrics included total premiums ex‑PRT YTD up 10.5% (9.3% cc), traditional premiums +2.2% (0.9% cc), U.S. total premium ex‑PRT ~8%, capped cohort exposure down 25% since LDTI, book value per share ex‑AOCI/B36 $174.11 (10.1% CAGR since 2021), and $31M of economic claims favorability (≈$14M benefit to current earnings).Reinsurance Group Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
73
Positive
Cash Flow
78
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 25.68B | 22.79B | 22.04B | 18.39B | 15.88B | 16.06B |
| Gross Profit | 6.47B | 5.79B | 2.49B | 2.33B | 1.57B | 1.85B |
| EBITDA | 2.27B | 1.95B | 1.33B | 1.46B | 947.00M | 1.57B |
| Net Income | 1.51B | 1.18B | 717.00M | 902.00M | 517.00M | 1.17B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 167.12B | 156.59B | 118.67B | 97.62B | 84.90B | 92.17B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 5.67B | 4.17B | 3.33B | 2.97B | 2.93B | 2.95B |
| Total Debt | 5.71B | 5.71B | 5.04B | 4.43B | 3.96B | 3.85B |
| Total Liabilities | 153.33B | 143.04B | 107.77B | 88.45B | 77.73B | 79.16B |
| Stockholders Equity | 13.69B | 13.46B | 10.82B | 9.08B | 7.08B | 13.01B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 5.20B | 4.09B | 9.37B | 4.04B | 1.32B | 4.16B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 5.20B | 4.09B | 9.37B | 4.04B | 1.34B | 4.18B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -14.87B | -12.09B | -12.54B | -4.07B | -5.69B | -4.63B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 9.63B | 8.80B | 3.66B | 78.00M | 4.44B | 20.00M |
Reinsurance Group Technical Analysis
Positive
238.92
Price Trends
229.01
Positive
217.73
Positive
208.62
Positive
Market Momentum
4.12
Positive
56.47
Neutral
31.16
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For RGA, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 238.92 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 240.76, above the 50-day MA of 229.01, and above the 200-day MA of 208.62, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 4.12 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 56.47 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 31.16 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for RGA.
Reinsurance Group Risk Analysis
Reinsurance Group disclosed 37 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Reinsurance Group reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Reinsurance Group Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
80 Outperform | $3.39B | 5.91 | 21.19% | ― | 17.41% | 57.09% | |
79 Outperform | $13.18B | 5.49 | 22.68% | 0.49% | -14.15% | 48.57% | |
78 Outperform | $15.72B | 10.54 | 11.29% | 1.56% | 19.54% | 97.85% | |
78 Outperform | $13.95B | 7.85 | 12.43% | 2.08% | -5.12% | 146.14% | |
74 Outperform | $2.72B | 5.69 | 21.84% | ― | 22.55% | 371.77% | |
70 Outperform | $497.45M | 10.25 | 7.28% | ― | 0.10% | 77.35% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% |
* Financial Sector Average
RGA
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242.55
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28.99%
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Reinsurance Group Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackDividendsFinancial Disclosures
Reinsurance Group Reports Record Second-Quarter Profit Surge
Positive
Aug 6, 2026
On August 6, 2026, Reinsurance Group of America reported a record second quarter, with net income available to shareholders rising to $462 million, or $7.01 per diluted share, from $180 million, or $2.70 per share, a year earlier. Adjusted operati...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Reinsurance Group Enhances CFO Compensation and Retention Package
Positive
Jul 9, 2026
Reinsurance Group of America has elevated Laura Cockrill, formerly its Chief Strategy Officer, to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective June 22, 2026, reflecting a strategic emphasis on continuity and leadership developmen...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Reinsurance Group Appoints Maurice Tulloch to Board
Positive
Jul 1, 2026
On June 26, 2026, Reinsurance Group of America’s board appointed former Aviva Group CEO Maurice Tulloch as an independent director, effective July 1, 2026, expanding the board to thirteen members for a term running until the 2027 annual shar...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Reinsurance Group Names Laura Cockrill as New CFO
Positive
Jun 22, 2026
On June 22, 2026, Reinsurance Group of America announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer Laura Cockrill had been appointed Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. She succeeds Executive Vice President and CFO Axel ...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Reinsurance Group Shareholders Approve Stock Plan and Governance
Positive
May 21, 2026
At its May 20, 2026 annual meeting, Reinsurance Group of America shareholders approved an amended and restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan, increasing authorized shares available under the plan to 400,000. The change is expected to enhance employ...
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