RenaissanceRe (RNR) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates

RenaissanceRe (RNR) came out with quarterly earnings of $10.23 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.89 per share. This compares to earnings of $8.33 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 29.66%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this insurance company would post earnings of $10.88 per share when it actually produced earnings of $12.41, delivering a surprise of 14.06%.Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times.RenaissanceRe, which belongs to the Zacks Insurance - Property and Casualty industry, posted revenues of $3.01 billion for the quarter ended September 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.68%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $2.06 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates four times over the last four quarters.The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.RenaissanceRe shares have added about 37.4% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 21.2%.What's Next for RenaissanceRe?While RenaissanceRe has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for RenaissanceRe: mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $9.27 on $2.92 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $39.96 on $11.6 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Insurance - Property and Casualty is currently in the top 20% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.Sachem Capital Corp. (SACH), another stock in the broader Zacks Finance sector, has yet to report results for the quarter ended September 2024.This company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.09 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -25%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.Sachem Capital Corp.'s revenues are expected to be $15.05 million, down 14.2% from the year-ago quarter.Research Chief Names "Single Best Pick to Double"From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.This company targets millennial and Gen Z audiences, generating nearly $1 billion in revenue last quarter alone. A recent pullback makes now an ideal time to jump aboard. Of course, all our elite picks aren’t winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Nano-X Imaging which shot up +129.6% in little more than 9 months.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpWant the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (RNR): Free Stock Analysis Report Sachem Capital Corp. (SACH): Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks