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Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc.
(NASDAQ:SLDE)
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Rating:82Outperform
Price Target:
$23.50
▲(19.71% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/17/26
The score is driven primarily by exceptional financial performance (strong profitability, conservative leverage, and standout free cash flow) and very attractive valuation (low P/E). These positives outweigh weak technical trends (price below key moving averages and negative MACD), while the latest earnings call and recent reinsurance/governance events add support through reaffirmed guidance, strong operating momentum, and improved catastrophe protection.
Positive Factors
Exceptional Profitability & Margins
Sustained, industry-leading underwriting margins and high EBIT margins indicate durable underwriting discipline and scale advantages. Persistently strong margins enable capital accumulation for reinsurance, reserves and shareholder returns, and provide a buffer versus underwriting volatility.
Negative Factors
Decelerating Revenue Growth
Growth has slowed from prior multi-year rapid expansion to single-digit recent revenue growth. Persistently slower top-line expansion constrains operating leverage gains, raises the bar to sustain elevated margins, and increases reliance on pricing and retention to hit long-term targets.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Exceptional Profitability & Margins
Sustained, industry-leading underwriting margins and high EBIT margins indicate durable underwriting discipline and scale advantages. Persistently strong margins enable capital accumulation for reinsurance, reserves and shareholder returns, and provide a buffer versus underwriting volatility.
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Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. (SLDE) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$2.35B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.24M
Price to Earnings (P/E)5.3
Beta (1Y)0.45
Revenue GrowthN/A
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryUS
Employees558
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryInsurance - Property & Casualty
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.96
Shares Outstanding114,559,240
10 Day Avg. Volume1,806,394
30 Day Avg. Volume1,236,044
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.02
Price to Book (P/B)2.17
Price to Sales (P/S)2.09
P/FCF Ratio3.03
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.32
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.60
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit0.73
Enterprise Value/Ebitda1.16
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$24.00Price Target Upside22.26% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)3.53
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.68B
Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. operates as a parent organization. Through its affiliated companies, its main business is providing property and casualty insurance, particularly for residential properties such as detached homes and condominiums....
How the Company Makes Money
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Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 28, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 18, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented robust operational and financial momentum: high top-line growth (+49% GWP), record net income (+50.8%), improved combined and accident-year loss ratios, strong liquidity ($1.2B cash) and active capital return through buybacks. Management reaffirmed full-year guidance and described prudent reinsurance capacity expansion and geographic growth (California imminent). Offsetting items include rising acquisition and G&A expenses, higher absolute loss dollars, prevalence of rate decreases in Florida and modest CAT activity in the quarter. On balance, the positives — notably strong profitability, underwriting discipline, balance sheet strength and clear capital priorities — materially outweigh the medium-term risks and cost pressures discussed.Positive Updates
Strong Top-Line Growth
Gross written premiums increased 49.1% year-over-year to $414.8 million in Q1 2026 (from $278.2 million), driven by voluntary new business, higher policy retentions and Citizens policy acquisitions.
Negative Updates
Increase in Policy Acquisition and Underwriting Expenses
Policy acquisition and other underwriting expenses rose to $44.1 million from $28.6 million (approximately a 54.2% increase), driven by renewals of previously assumed Citizens policies and acquisition activity.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Top-Line Growth
Gross written premiums increased 49.1% year-over-year to $414.8 million in Q1 2026 (from $278.2 million), driven by voluntary new business, higher policy retentions and Citizens policy acquisitions.
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Company Guidance
Slide reaffirmed its full‑year 2026 guidance of gross written premiums of $1.85–$1.95 billion and net income of $455–$470 million (guidance excludes any assumed major CAT event), and said it expects continued YoY GWP growth driven by higher policy retentions, higher voluntary sales, launch of new states and double‑digit increases in policies in force and premium outside Florida; Q1 metrics included GWP $414.8M (up 49.1% YoY), net income $139.5M (up 50.8%), diluted EPS $1.02, policies in force 508,928 (up 46% YoY), net losses & LAE $111.1M, accident‑year loss ratio 28.4%, policy acquisition & other underwriting expenses $44.1M, G&A $46.2M, expense ratio 25.1%, combined ratio 55.5% (improved from 58.9%), ROE 12.5% (50% annualized), a first‑event reinsurance tower of ~ $3.5B (≈$1B increase vs. 2025) to be finalized in 1–2 weeks, cash & cash equivalents $1.2B, invested assets $720M (33.5% corporate, 31.3% muni, 24.1% U.S. gov’t, 11.1% ABS/other), and active capital return (completed $120M repurchase, Q1 repurchases ~7.7M shares at $17.75, total repurchases 13.3M shares for $230.9M at $17.30 avg; Board authorized a $125M program in March and an additional $100M).Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
92
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
88
Very Positive
Cash Flow
94
Very Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 1.26B | 1.16B | 846.81M | 468.53M | 242.43M |
| Gross Profit | 1.03B | 920.44M | 421.55M | 216.70M | 75.46M |
| EBITDA | 649.01M | 605.31M | 284.04M | 128.77M | 36.43M |
| Net Income | 490.98M | 443.96M | 201.13M | 87.37M | 22.30M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 2.88B | 2.92B | 1.93B | 1.08B | 704.97M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.27B | 1.68B | 550.08M | 360.58M | 176.65M |
| Total Debt | 41.68M | 43.34M | 48.25M | 42.31M | 32.13M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.77B | 1.81B | 1.50B | 839.10M | 569.62M |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.11B | 1.11B | 433.16M | 237.60M | 135.34M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 987.16M | 794.58M | 543.80M | 434.32M | 136.94M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 990.11M | 797.43M | 553.89M | 443.00M | 157.12M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -261.02M | -115.18M | -204.00M | -250.33M | -52.10M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 74.39M | 210.88M | -2.41M | 20.50M | 23.10M |
Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. Risk Analysis
Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. disclosed 68 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. 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
Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
82 Outperform | $2.35B | 5.26 | 48.38% | ― | ― | ― | |
77 Outperform | $6.10B | 7.24 | 36.48% | 1.34% | 9.70% | 193.37% | |
76 Outperform | $1.05B | 18.76 | 14.75% | ― | 22.83% | 2.00% | |
75 Outperform | $1.14B | 17.87 | 7.16% | 4.59% | 10.67% | -13.23% | |
58 Neutral | $5.46B | ― | -26.52% | ― | 57.13% | 38.73% | |
57 Neutral | $1.72B | 46.79 | 1.52% | 3.15% | 0.51% | -88.36% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% |
* General Sector Average
SLDE
Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc.
20.81
1.84
9.70%
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Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Slide Insurance Shareholders Back Board and Auditor Choices
Positive
Jun 10, 2026
On June 10, 2026, Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which shareholders elected three Class I directors—Robert Gries, Andrew Wright and Beth W. Bruce—to serve until the 2029 annual meeting, each ...
Business Operations and Strategy
Slide Insurance Expands Catastrophe Reinsurance Protection for 2026-2027
Positive
Jun 4, 2026
On June 4, 2026, Slide Insurance Holdings announced it had completed its 2026-2027 catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance program, which management described as one of the strongest in the company’s history. The renewed program boosts total ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Slide Insurance Authorizes New $100 Million Share Repurchase
Positive
Apr 28, 2026
On April 28, 2026, Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. announced that its board had authorized a new $100 million common stock repurchase program, effective immediately and without a time limit, which can be executed via open market purchases, private ...
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