Old Republic International NYSE: ORI reported lower second-quarter operating earnings as weaker specialty insurance underwriting results offset a stronger performance in its title insurance segment, management said on the company's earnings call.
Old Republic International Corporation (ORI) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Although the revenue and EPS for Old Republic (ORI) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Get a deeper insight into the potential performance of Old Republic (ORI) for the quarter ended June 2026 by going beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining the estimates for some of its key metrics.
Old Republic International Corporation (ORI) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Although the revenue and EPS for Old Republic (ORI) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Old Republic International (ORI) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.68 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.79 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.81 per share a year ago.
Old Republic International gains from specialty insurance expansion, strong title premium growth and prudent capital deployment.
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Old Republic International Corporation (ORI) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Old Republic International is rated 'hold' as recent underwriting weakness and a special dividend payment create uncertainty despite an 11x earnings multiple. Q4's 96% combined ratio, driven by trucking reserve additions, likely overstates weakness, but ongoing underwriting risks warrant caution into 2026. Title insurance revenue shows momentum, especially in commercial segments, while the investment portfolio remains conservative and yield-accretive.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Old Republic (ORI) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended December 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.