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Is It Worth Investing in RLI Corp (NYSE: RLI) Right Now?
RLI Corp (NYSE: RLI) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 23.53x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for RLI is at 0.70. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for RLI is 81.26M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.15% of that float. The average trading volume for RLI on June 19, 2025 was 420.27K shares.
RLI’s Market Performance
RLI’s stock has seen a -2.26% decrease for the week, with a -6.09% drop in the past month and a -5.32% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.61%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.21% for RLI Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.14% for RLI’s stock, with a -7.80% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of RLI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for RLI stocks, with Compass Point repeating the rating for RLI by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for RLI in the upcoming period, according to Compass Point is $76 based on the research report published on April 25, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see RLI reach a price target of $61, previously predicting the price at $95. The rating they have provided for RLI stocks is “Underperform” according to the report published on January 27th, 2025.
RLI Trading at -4.67% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought RLI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -19.75% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at RLI starting from RESTREPO ROBERT P JR, who sale 2,864 shares at the price of $74.89 back on Mar 13 ’25. After this action, RESTREPO ROBERT P JR now owns 23,312 shares of RLI Corp, valued at $214,485 using the latest closing price.
Graham Jordan W, the Director of RLI Corp, sale 1,500 shares at $74.77 during a trade that took place back on Mar 11 ’25, which means that Graham Jordan W is holding 12,854 shares at $112,155 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for RLI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.2 for the present operating margin
- 1.0 for the gross margin
The net margin for RLI Corp stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 17.99, with 6.06 for asset returns.
Based on RLI Corp (RLI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.06 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 5.93. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.06. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 57.56.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 438.75 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.63. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.82. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.17for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.3. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.32.
Conclusion
In conclusion, RLI Corp (RLI) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
