

RLI Corp. (RLI) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.

RLI produced an 86% combined ratio in the third quarter. Excess property premium fell 17% as competitors expanded market capacity.

RLI Corp. ( RLI ) Q3 2026 Earnings Call October 20, 2026 11:00 AM EDT Company Participants Craig Kliethermes - President, CEO & Director Aaron Diefenthaler - Chief Financial Officer Jennifer Klobnak - Chief Operating Officer Conference Call Participants Michael Phillips - Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Research Division Hristian Getsov - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Research Division Meyer Shields - Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc., Research Division Charles Peters - Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Research Division Sidney Schultz - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Mark Hughes - Truist Securities, Inc., Research Division Presentation Operator Good morning, and welcome to the RLI Corp. Third Quarter Earnings Teleconference. After management's prepared remarks, we will open the conference up for question and answers.

RLI NYSE: RLI reported third-quarter operating earnings of $0.86 per share, up from $0.82 a year earlier, as underwriting profitability and higher investment income offset competitive conditions in several specialty insurance markets.

The headline numbers for RLI Corp. (RLI) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended September 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

RLI Corp. (RLI) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.86 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.58 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.83 per share a year ago.

PEORIA, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #casualtyinsurance--RLI Corp. reported Q3 2026 net earnings of $81.0 million ($0.88 per share) and operating earnings of $79.3 million ($0.86 per share).

Beyond analysts' top-and-bottom-line estimates for RLI Corp. (RLI), evaluate projections for some of its key metrics to gain a better insight into how the business might have performed for the quarter ended September 2026.