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RLI Corp. (RLI) Stock Analysis

RLI Corp. (RLI) is a Insurance - Property & Casualty stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

RLI

$63.90

+$1.19 (+1.90%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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RLI Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$63.00
Previous Close
$62.71
Day's Range
62.71–64.50
52-Week Range
47.26–67.12
Volume
1.30M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.32
Valuation
Market Cap
$5.86B
P/E Ratio
14.93
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
23.52
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.73
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
3.02
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
4.28
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$1.88B+6.33%
Net Income (FY)
$403.34M+16.65%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
20.34%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
91.77M
1-Year Return
+12.95%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.72+1.15%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 31, 2026
Avg Volume
789.94K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, RLI closed at $63.90, +12.95% over 1 year.

RLI Corp. (RLI) has a market capitalization of $5.86B.

In fiscal 2025, RLI reported revenue of $1.88B.

RLI Stock Return by Calendar Year

RLI Corp. (RLI) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $11,295
+12.95%
5 years
$10,000 $14,893
+48.93%
10 years
$10,000 $32,363
+223.63%

If you had invested $10,000 in RLI Corp. (RLI) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $32,363 at the close on October 21, 2026: +223.63% in total, +12.46% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+4.56%
2025−19.13%
2024+27.57%
2023+3.77%
2022+24.80%
2021+10.67%
2020+18.08%
2019+33.22%
2018+16.69%
2017+0.38%
2016 (partial year)−4.58%

As of October 21, 2026.

RLI Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.88B$403.34M21.4%
2024$1.77B$345.78M19.5%
2023$1.51B$304.61M20.1%
2022$1.70B$583.41M34.4%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.88B——$403.34M21.4%
2024$1.77B——$345.78M19.5%
2023$1.51B——$304.61M20.1%
2022$1.70B——$583.41M34.4%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

RLI Dividend History

$2.63+2.3% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$2.523—
2025$2.634+2.3%
2024$2.574+67.4%
2023$1.544−61.8%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$2.523—
2025$2.634+2.3%
2024$2.574+67.4%
2023$1.544−61.8%
2022$4.024+168.6%
2021$1.504+53.3%
2020$0.984+2.1%
2019$0.964+2.1%
2018$0.944−27.5%
2017$1.294+17.3%
2016$1.101—

Most recent payment: $0.84 per share, ex-dividend August 31, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

RLI Valuation vs Insurance - Property & Casualty Median

Median of 48 stocks
MetricRLIInsurance - Property & Casualty medianvs median
P/E14.9311.1334% above
P/S ratio3.021.45109% above
Profit margin20.34%11.77%8.6 pts above

Medians across 48 Insurance - Property & Casualty stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

RLI Corp. (RLI) is capitalised at $5.86B on the latest close. The company sits in the Financial Services sector, in the Insurance - Property & Casualty industry. The company reports 1,193 employees.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $47.26 to $67.12. RLI last closed at $63.90 on October 21, 2026. That is +$1.19 (+1.90%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 35.21% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $1.88B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $1.77B, that is a change of +6.33%. Net income for the same year was $403.34M. That is +16.65% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 20.34%. That is 8.6 percentage points above the Insurance - Property & Casualty median of 11.77%. Trailing earnings per share are 4.28.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $1.70B in 2022 to $1.88B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 14.93. That is 34.2% above the Insurance - Property & Casualty median of 11.13. The forward P/E on file is 23.52. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.73. The price-to-sales ratio is 3.02. On price-to-sales that is 108.91% above the Insurance - Property & Casualty median of 1.45. 48 Insurance - Property & Casualty companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 0.32. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 26.66%. The trailing one-year total return is +12.95%. Measured over 10 years, that is +12.46% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

RLI pays a dividend yielding 1.15%. That is 0.2 percentage points below the Insurance - Property & Casualty median yield of 1.31%. The indicated annual rate is $0.72 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is August 31, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $2.52 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $2.63 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is +4.56%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2019 at +33.22%; the weakest is 2025 at −19.13%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 8 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

RLI Corp. (RLI) operates in the Insurance - Property & Casualty industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
RLI Corp. RLI $5.86B 14.9
Chubb Limited CB $138.81B 12.7
The Progressive Corporation PGR $128.47B 11.2
The Travelers Companies, Inc. TRV $83.21B 10.5

The Insurance - Property & Casualty industry average P/E ratio is 11.1x. RLI Corp. trades at a P/E of 14.9.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About RLI Corp.

RLI Corp., an insurance holding company, provides property, casualty, and surety insurance products. Its Casualty segment provides commercial excess, personal umbrella, general liability, transportation, and management liability coverages; professional liability and workers' compensation for office-based professional coverages; commercial automobile liability and physical damage insurance to local, intermediate and long haul truckers, public transportation entities, and other specialty commercial automobile risks; incidental related insurance coverages; inland marine coverages; directors and officers liability insurance, fiduciary liability and coverages, employment practice liability, public and private businesses risk, and home business insurance products. This segment also offers coverages for security guards and environmental liability for underground storage tanks, contractors and asbestos, and environmental remediation specialists; and professional liability coverages for errors and omission coverage for small to medium-sized design, technical, computer, and miscellaneous professionals. The company's Property segment offers commercial property insurance, such as fire, wind, difference in conditions, earthquake, flood, and collapse coverages; insurance for office buildings, apartments, condominiums, and industrial and mercantile structures; and cargo, hull, protection and indemnity, marine liability, inland marine, homeowners' and dwelling fire, and other property insurance products. Its Surety segment provides commercial surety bonds for medium and large-sized businesses; small bonds for businesses and individuals; and bonds for small to medium-sized contractors. The company offers reinsurance coverages. It markets its products through branch offices, wholesale and retail brokers, carrier partners, and underwriting and independent agents. RLI Corp. was incorporated in 1965 and is headquartered in Peoria, Illinois.

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