JFrog stock rises as Cantor Fitzgerald maintains Overweight rating after strong Q2
Investing.com - JMP Securities has reiterated its Market Outperform rating and $27.00 price target on Fidelis Insurance Holdings (NYSE:FIHL) following the company’s better-than-expected second-quarter 2025 results. The target represents a 55% premium to the current trading price of $17.44, though InvestingPro data indicates the stock is currently trading above its Fair Value.
The research firm believes Fidelis is well-positioned to benefit from current hard market conditions in specialty insurance and reinsurance lines, which have been described as "the best in decades" and a "generational hard market." The company has demonstrated strong momentum with 24% revenue growth over the last twelve months, reaching $2.56 billion.
JMP notes that Fidelis’ leading market position in many of its underwriting classes should position it for success in coming years, while the reinsurance market also remains strong. With a market capitalization of $1.9 billion and a solid financial health score rated as "GOOD" by InvestingPro, which offers additional insights through its comprehensive Pro Research Report, the company shows promising fundamentals.
The $27 price target represents approximately 1.0x JMP’s estimate of forward book value and about 8x 2026 estimated earnings per share.
Despite investor caution regarding Fidelis’ bifurcated balance sheet/MGU structure, JMP believes time will demonstrate aligned interests, pointing to the Fidelis Partnership receiving no profit commission as the L.A. fire losses and Russia/Ukraine aviation charge brought year-to-date underwriting returns below specified hurdles.
In other recent news, Fidelis Insurance Holdings Limited reported second-quarter earnings that missed analyst estimates. The company posted a net income of $19.7 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, significantly below the expected $0.79 per share. This shortfall was largely due to an $89.2 million net adverse prior-year loss reserve development related to the English High Court judgment in the Russia-Ukraine aviation litigation. The company’s combined ratio increased to 103.7%, up from 92.7% in the same period last year, indicating higher costs relative to its earned premiums. These developments have drawn attention to the ongoing impact of the litigation on Fidelis’s financial results.
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