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Palomar Holdings Inc

PLMRNASDAQ

SectorFinancials

IndustryInsurance - Property & Casualty

Beta (adjusted)0.59

Intrinsic Value $148.35median of 2 methodsbased on filings through 30 Jun 2026

Market Price $125.93Price as of 1 Oct 2026

UndervaluedIntrinsic value is 18% above the market price

−50% · IV below pricenear fair value ±15%IV above price · +50%

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Market Cap $3.3B

Enterprise Value $3.5B

Shares Outstanding 27.1M diluted

Next Earnings Date5 Nov 2026

Last ex-dividend19 Aug 2026

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

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

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Thesis Summary

Palomar Holdings is successfully executing its 'Palomar 2X' strategy, transitioning from a catastrophe-exposed property insurer to a highly diversified specialty P&C carrier. By expanding into Casualty, Crop, and Surety & Credit (accelerated by the Gray Surety acquisition), non-earthquake lines now represent the majority of its specialty premium base. This shift, combined with a robust reinsurance program that caps net catastrophe exposure, allows Palomar to generate high returns on equity (exceeding 25% adjusted ROE) with minimal capital volatility. Despite strong premium growth and consistent earnings beats, the stock trades at a significant discount to its historical multiples and analyst fair value estimates, presenting an attractive entry point.

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 targets6 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$152.00

Mean target$163.17

High · most bullish analyst$168.00

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 18 Sep 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

A series of medium-sized catastrophe events exhausts Palomar's retention limits, or severe weather impacts the crop portfolio, pushing the loss ratio above 40%. Reinsurance pricing hardens significantly, squeezing underwriting margins. Integration issues with Gray Surety or rising interest rates on debt pressure net income growth.

Base CaseCentral scenario

Palomar continues to expand its diversified specialty lines while maintaining a disciplined combined ratio in the mid-70s. The integration of Gray Surety proceeds smoothly, contributing to earnings accretion. Reinsurance renewals remain stable, allowing the company to meet its raised FY 2026 adjusted net income guidance of $266 million to $280 million.

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

Key Investment Merits

Strong top-line momentum with 42% gross written premium growth in Q1 2026.
Successful diversification away from earthquake concentration, with non-earthquake lines representing over 70% of specialty premiums.
Robust reinsurance framework with maintained conservative retention levels ($20M earthquake, $11M hurricane).
High capital efficiency, delivering an adjusted ROE of 26.6% in Q1 2026.
Active capital return supported by a newly authorized $200 million share repurchase program.

Key Investment Risks

High dependence on reinsurance market capacity and pricing to manage underwriting volatility.
Geographic concentration in California, exposing the company to systemic modeling or regulatory risks.
Rising loss ratios associated with the expansion into higher-attritional lines like Crop and Casualty.
Increased leverage and interest expense following the financing of the Gray Surety acquisition.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

A significant hardening of the reinsurance market that prevents Palomar from securing affordable coverage limits.
A combined ratio consistently exceeding 80%, indicating a breakdown in underwriting discipline.
Severe integration failures or write-downs associated with the Gray Surety acquisition.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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