Erie Indemnity Company (ERIE)
Erie Indemnity acts as the engine room for the Erie Insurance Group, managing the day-to-day operations of a large American insurance provider.
Is Erie Indemnity Company a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: There's no rating here and nothing for sale. In its favour: Stable business model based on management fees rather than underwriting risk. Worth weighing: Revenue growth is currently quite modest.
Is this normal for this company?
Each figure against the range this same company has produced recently. Neither end of a range is the good end.
Share price divided by the earnings actually reported over the four most recent quarters. The range is the same calculation at each of this company's last few results, so roughly the past year.
Profit as a share of sales, from the company's own quarterly statements. The range covers the 5 quarters we hold, and the figure shown is its most recent one.
How these ranges are built
Every number here is the company's own reported figure, not a comparison with other companies. The ranges come from this company's own results and its share price. Where it reports in a different currency from the one its shares trade in, the price-to-earnings range is left out rather than mixing the two.
What does Erie Indemnity Company do?
Erie Indemnity doesn't actually take on the risk of insurance policies itself; instead, it earns fees for managing the sales, underwriting, and administrative work for the Erie Insurance Exchange. It makes money primarily through these management fees, which are tied to the premiums collected by the insurance group. Their income is tied directly to the volume of insurance business processed, so watch how well they control costs and grow their policyholder base.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on quality and income, and weakest on growth.
- ✓Pays a dividend - about 2.3% a year
- ✓Growing - revenue up about 3% over the year
- ✓Low debt - a sturdier balance sheet
- ✓Strong return on shareholder money (ROE 25%)
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- Growth screens low
Does Erie Indemnity Company pay a dividend?
Yes - Erie Indemnity Company currently pays a dividend of about 2.3% a year, which is £23 a year for every £1,000 invested (the yearly payout as a share of the price). A dividend is a slice of profit handed to shareholders; the yield moves as the price moves, and a company can cut or stop it. An ISA doesn't shelter the US tax on this one →
What do the numbers say about Erie Indemnity Company's dividend?
There's no rating here, and we don't judge whether the dividend will continue - that would be advice. Here are the figures income investors usually look at, and what each one means, so you can weigh it up yourself.
Figures are from the latest available data and can be distorted by one-off results. Past payments don't predict future ones, and a dividend can be cut at any time. This lays out the numbers to help you understand them - it is not a view on what will happen.
Most recent ex-dividend date: 7 Jul 2026. To receive a dividend you must already own the shares before the ex-dividend date; become a holder on or after it and the previous owner keeps that payment. Why the price usually falls that morning →
What do Erie Indemnity Company's numbers mean?
How has it performed?
Growth of £1,000, the worst fall, and year by year
Over about 2 years to 2026-09-11. This is the share price only - reinvesting the dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.
How much has Erie Indemnity Company actually fallen?
Over the last 2 years of daily prices, Erie Indemnity Company fell as much as −62% from a high to a later low. Falls like this are normal when you own a share.
Past falls are not a forecast - it can fall further, or recover.
How has it done year by year?
Calendar-year total return - the share price with dividends reinvested - from adjusted closing prices. The current year is only part-complete. Past returns are not a guide to the future.
A closer look at the numbers
Ownership, earnings history, where the money goes, and the outlook range
Does the share price tell you if it's cheap or expensive?
Who owns Erie Indemnity Company?
About 45% of Erie Indemnity Company, or about 45 in every 100 shares, is held by big institutions such as pension and index funds, and company insiders hold about 45%. The rest, roughly 9%, is held by the public and smaller investors.
What this does and doesn't tell you
This is a recent snapshot of the share register, and it moves. We don't read anything into who owns what - a high institutional share is common for any large listed company and is not a signal about it.
Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.
Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.
How much money does Erie Indemnity Company make?
Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.
Where does each £100 of Erie Indemnity Company's sales go?
A rough split of the latest full-year figures: of every £100 of sales, about £82 covers making the product or service, £4 goes on running costs, tax and interest, and about £14 is left as profit. Margins vary a lot by industry, and one-off items can distort a single year.
When does Erie Indemnity Company report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
Erie Indemnity Company is next scheduled to report on about 2026-10-29 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
‘Beat’ and ‘missed’ are against what analysts expected, not whether the business is doing well.
| Reported | Expected EPS: The earnings per share analysts expected for the quarter - the average of their forecasts. 'Beating' or 'missing' is measured against this number. | Actual EPS | vs expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | $3.35 | $3.45 | Beat +3% |
| 2026-04-23 | $3.06 | $2.90 | Missed -5% |
| 2026-02-23 | $1.59 | $2.76 | Beat +74% |
| 2025-10-30 | $3.37 | $3.49 | Beat +4% |
| 2025-08-07 | $3.55 | $3.35 | Missed -6% |
| 2025-04-24 | $3.19 | $2.65 | Missed -17% |
Across the last 6 quarters here, Erie Indemnity Company came in ahead of what analysts expected 3 times. One quarter is noise, not a trend.
See who else reports over the next two weeks →
Where these figures come from
Each quarter a company reports its results against a consensus of analyst forecasts. The figures here are reported versus expected earnings per share from published results; the expectation is that analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates and can move.
What are the scenarios for Erie Indemnity Company?
An illustrative range for the year ahead — not a prediction or a price target.
What are the pros, cons and common questions?
The case each way, and the questions people ask
Significant technological improvements drive down costs and boost margins.
Structural changes in the insurance industry reduce the need for traditional management services.
What are the pros and cons of Erie Indemnity Company?
A balance check, not a score or verdict.
- Stable business model based on management fees rather than underwriting risk
- High return on equity: How much profit the company makes for each £1 shareholders have put in. Higher usually means a more efficient business. suggests efficient use of capital
- Low beta indicates the stock is less volatile than the broader market
- Revenue growth: How fast the company's sales grew versus a year ago. is currently quite modest
- The business is heavily reliant on the performance of a single insurance exchange
- Relatively high price-to-book: The share price versus the company's net assets per share (its book value). Under 1 can look cheap, though it varies a lot by industry. ratio compared to some other financial services
- Regulatory changes in the insurance industry could impact fee structures
- Economic downturns might lead to fewer people purchasing or renewing insurance
- Operational errors could lead to increased costs and reputational damage
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- A significant change in the contractual relationship with the Erie Insurance Exchange
- A sudden, sharp decline in the overall volume of insurance premiums written
Common questions about Erie Indemnity Company
Does Erie Indemnity Company pay a dividend?
Yes - Erie Indemnity Company currently pays a dividend of about 2.3% a year. Dividends are a share of profit paid to holders; the yield moves with the price and payouts can be cut.
When does Erie Indemnity Company report earnings next?
Erie Indemnity Company is next scheduled to report results on about 2026-10-29. Report dates are estimates and can move; this is a diary note for when to look, not a forecast of the outcome.
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This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-02 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.