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CALIFORNIA - Palomar Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLMR) reported fourth quarter earnings that surpassed analyst expectations, driving its stock up 3% in response to the news. The specialty property insurance provider saw strong growth in both revenue and profitability for the quarter.
Palomar reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.52 for Q4 2024, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $1.22 by $0.30. Revenue came in at $373.7 million, slightly below the $377.97 million analysts were expecting, but up 23.3% YoY from $303.2 million in Q4 2023.
The company’s net income rose 35% to $35 million, or $1.29 per diluted share, compared to $25.9 million, or $1.02 per diluted share, in the same quarter last year. Adjusted net income jumped 47.5% to $41.3 million.
Palomar’s Chairman and CEO Mac Armstrong commented on the results, stating, "Palomar’s stellar 2024 was capped off by an exceptional fourth quarter. During the quarter, we generated gross written premiums growth of 23%, 39% when excluding run-off business from our results, adjusted net income growth of 48%, inclusive of $8.1 million of catastrophe losses, and, importantly, an adjusted return on equity of 23%."
For the full year 2024, Palomar’s gross written premiums increased 35.1% to $1.5 billion, while net income rose 48.4% to $117.6 million. The company maintained a strong underwriting performance with a combined ratio of 78.1% for the year.
Looking ahead, Palomar provided guidance for the full year 2025, expecting adjusted net income between $180 million and $192 million. This outlook includes an estimated $8 million to $12 million in catastrophe losses for the year.
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