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Neharika Jain

Is Everest Group Stock Underperforming the S&P 500?

Valued at a market cap of $13 billion, Everest Group, Ltd. (EG) provides reinsurance and insurance products and services. The Hamilton, Bermuda-based company leverages a disciplined, data-driven approach to risk management, offering both treaty and facultative coverage alongside direct insurance products distributed through an extensive network of wholesale and retail brokers. 

Companies worth $10 billion or more are typically classified as “large-cap stocks,” and EG fits the label perfectly, with its market cap exceeding this threshold, underscoring its size, influence, and dominance within the insurance - reinsurance industry. The company has strategically pivoted to emphasize high-margin global wholesale and specialty lines, moving away from more volatile catastrophe exposures to ensure long-term underwriting profitability. This shift is supported by a robust capital management strategy and a focus on operational efficiency, positioning the company as a resilient, diversified leader in the global risk market.

 

This insurance company has slipped 13% from its 52-week high of $370.21, reached on Mar. 28, 2025. Shares of EG have declined 3.3% over the past three months, underperforming the S&P 500 Index’s ($SPX1.2% drop during the same time frame.

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 Moreover, in the longer term, EG has dropped 10.6% over the past 52 weeks, considerably lagging behind SPX’s 19.3% rise over the same time frame. On a YTD basis, shares of EG are down 5.3%, compared to SPX’s 2.2% loss. 

To confirm its bearish trend, EG has been trading below its 200-day and 50-day moving averages since early March. 

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EG posted mixed Q4 results on Feb. 4, and its shares plunged 2.3% in the following trading session. Due to lower premiums earned, the company’s total revenue fell 4.6% year-over-year to $4.4 billion, but surpassed analyst expectations by 2.6%. On the other hand, its net operating income reached $13.26 per share, up from an operating loss of 18.39 per share recorded in the year-ago quarter, yet fell short of consensus estimates by a slight margin. 

EG has trailed its rival, Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA), which gained 9% over the past 52 weeks and 2.1% on a YTD basis. 

Despite EG’s recent underperformance, analysts remain moderately optimistic about its prospects. The stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy” from the 19 analysts covering it, and the mean price target of $362.56 suggests a 13.2% premium to its current price levels. 

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