What is Desjardins’ Estimate for TSE:IFC FY2026 Earnings?

Intact Financial Co. (TSE:IFC) – Equities researchers at Desjardins issued their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Intact Financial in a research note issued on Tuesday, October 22nd. Desjardins analyst D. Young forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $17.15 for the year. Desjardins has a “Buy” rating and a $255.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Intact Financial’s current full-year earnings is $16.17 per share.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. CIBC boosted their target price on shares of Intact Financial from C$250.00 to C$270.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 1st. Scotiabank dropped their price objective on shares of Intact Financial from C$272.00 to C$263.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 22nd. Raymond James reduced their target price on shares of Intact Financial from C$269.00 to C$264.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 10th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on Intact Financial from C$264.00 to C$262.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 22nd. Finally, National Bankshares raised their price objective on Intact Financial from C$260.00 to C$265.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, July 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of C$265.00.

Intact Financial Stock Performance

Shares of TSE IFC opened at C$267.38 on Thursday. Intact Financial has a 12 month low of C$188.27 and a 12 month high of C$271.81. The company has a quick ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 31.26. The company has a market cap of C$47.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.54, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.57. The business’s 50 day moving average is C$257.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is C$240.15.

Intact Financial (TSE:IFC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 30th. The company reported C$4.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of C$3.61 by C$1.25. Intact Financial had a return on equity of 12.93% and a net margin of 7.14%. The company had revenue of C$7.07 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of C$7.64 billion.

Intact Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 13th were given a $1.21 dividend. This represents a $4.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.81%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 13th. Intact Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 42.61%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Senior Officer Kenneth Anderson sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$253.88, for a total value of C$507,759.00. Corporate insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Intact Financial Company Profile

Intact Financial Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides property and casualty insurance products to individuals and businesses in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company offers insurance, such as personal auto which provides coverage from accidents, third party liability, and physical damage; personal property which provides protection for homes and contents from risks, including fire, theft, vandalism, water damages, other damages, and personal liability; and commercial line and specialty line insurance which provides commercial auto, property, and liability coverages.