Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Everest's core underwriting operations remained profitable in the second quarter of 2026, with a 90.0% core combined ratio, 14.9% annualized net operating ROE and continued book-value growth. Capital returns were substantial, but core gross written premium declined 7.1% on a comparable basis and the commercial-retail exit remains subject to transaction execution and regulatory approvals. The official stock-quote page showed $377.61, below reported book value per share of $398.83 and adjusted book value per share of $407.67.

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This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.
Street view · analyst 12-month targets15 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026
Low · most bearish analyst$365.00
Mean target$406.47
High · most bullish analyst$480.00
Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 2 Sep 2026
Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date
Bear CaseDownside scenario
$365.0019%

Reinsurance pricing and volume weaken further, catastrophe or reserve volatility pushes the core combined ratio toward an underwriting loss, and delayed retail disposals extend legacy costs.

Base CaseCentral scenario
$406.4756%
Matches the consensus mean

Core combined ratios remain below 100%, premium contraction moderates as portfolio exits mature, and the Colombia and Mexico transactions progress toward their stated 2027 closing timelines. Continued underwriting income and disciplined repurchases support book value, but declining premium volume and execution risk limit conviction.

Bull CaseUpside scenario
$480.0025%

Core underwriting remains sustainably profitable, Global Wholesale & Specialty continues improving its loss ratio, announced retail disposals close as planned, and repurchases continue to concentrate growth in book value among remaining shareholders.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits
  • Second-quarter 2026 core businesses produced $317 million of underwriting income and a 90.0% combined ratio.
  • Book value per share excluding unrealized fixed-maturity gains and losses reached $407.67, while annualized total shareholder return was 16.8%.
  • Everest repurchased $725 million of shares during the first half of 2026, and key underwriting entities carried A+ financial-strength ratings from A.M. Best and S&P.
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Key Investment Risks
  • Second-quarter core gross written premium declined 7.1% on a comparable basis, including a 9.1% decline in Reinsurance Treaty.
  • Reinsurance Treaty attritional combined ratio increased 2.2 points year over year to 85.4%, reflecting elevated non-catastrophe weather losses and higher expenses.
  • The Colombia and Mexico disposals remain subject to regulatory approvals and other closing conditions, with completion expected during 2027.
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All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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