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Investing.com - B.Riley initiated coverage on Porch Group Inc. (NASDAQ:PRCH), currently valued at $1.2 billion, with a Buy rating and a price target of $15.00, representing a potential 26% upside from Monday’s closing price. According to InvestingPro data, the stock is currently trading near its 52-week high of $12.35.
The research firm’s coverage follows Porch Group’s strategic shift on January 2, 2025, when the company sold its homeowner’s insurance carrier, Homeowners of America, to form a reciprocal insurance exchange. Porch Group now operates as the reciprocal manager, adopting a fee- and commission-based model similar to insurance brokers. The company maintains a healthy current ratio of 1.79, indicating strong ability to meet short-term obligations.
B.Riley forecasts 2026 EBITDA of $99 million for Porch Group, aligning with the company’s guidance. The $15 price target is based on a 19x EV/EBITDA multiple, comparable to insurtech peers such as HIPO, Erie, Goosehead, and Verisk (NASDAQ:VRSK).
Despite Porch Group shares already gaining 143% year-to-date, significantly outperforming the Russell 2000’s 4% performance, B.Riley believes the homeowner’s insurance pricing is in the early phase of a prolonged hard market. InvestingPro analysis reveals the stock’s high volatility with a beta of 2.62, making it crucial for investors to access comprehensive research before making investment decisions. Get detailed insights and 12 additional ProTips with an InvestingPro subscription.
The firm attributes this positive outlook to increasing property development and the higher frequency and severity of natural catastrophe events in the United States, which should benefit Porch Group’s repositioned business model.
In other recent news, Porch Group has announced new partnerships with Roamly Insurance Group, Evertree Insurance Services, LLC, and MassDrive Insurance Group, LLC. These collaborations are aimed at expanding the distribution of Porch’s insurance products and scaling insurance premiums. The company also repurchased $8.9 million of its 2026 convertible notes, part of a larger plan to retire the remaining $21 million of these notes using cash from its balance sheet. In addition, Porch Group appointed John Campbell as Vice President of Investor Relations, bringing his extensive capital markets experience to enhance the company’s investor communications strategy.
Benchmark analysts have maintained a Buy rating on Porch Group, setting a price target at $12. This endorsement follows the company’s successful refinancing of its 2026 convertible notes, which extended the maturity to 2030 and added approximately $4 million in incremental cash to its balance sheet. The refinancing strategy has improved Porch Group’s financial position by reducing its total outstanding debt by $11 million. Furthermore, during its annual stockholders’ meeting, Porch Group re-elected all nominated directors and ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. The company’s executive compensation package also received majority approval from stockholders.
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