For the quarter ended September 2026, Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. (SLDE) reported revenue of $361.05 million, up 35.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.09, compared to $0.79 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $398.08 million, representing a surprise of -9.3%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +67.69%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.65.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
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Expense Ratio: 28.9% versus 31.9% estimated by two analysts on average.
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Combined Ratio: 59.3% compared to the 77.6% average estimate based on two analysts.
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Loss Ratio: 30.4% compared to the 45.8% average estimate based on two analysts.
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Revenues- Net investment income: $23.84 million compared to the $23.1 million average estimate based on two analysts.
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Revenues- Other income: $0.71 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $0.44 million.
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Revenues- Net premiums earned: $333.35 million versus $372.07 million estimated by two analysts on average.
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Revenues- Policy fees: $3.16 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $2.48 million.
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Shares of Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. have returned +27.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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