NYSE$UVE
Universal Insurance Holdings Inc · Q4 2023 earnings
Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported fourth quarter and full year results, demonstrating resilience and strategic progress.
Universal Insurance Holdings reported a decrease in net income and adjusted net income for Q4 2023 compared to the prior year. However, the company saw growth in direct premiums written and earned, driven by rate increases and expansion in other states. The company is optimistic about the future due to improvements in claims trends and reinsurance arrangements.
- Diluted GAAP earnings per common share (EPS) was $0.68; diluted adjusted EPS was $0.43.
- Annualized return on average common equity (ROCE) was 24.9%, annualized adjusted ROCE was 12.4%.
- Direct premiums written reached $432.6 million, up 4.0% from the prior year quarter.
- Book value per share was $11.78, up 24.4% year-over-year; adjusted book value per share was $14.34, up 11.2% year-over-year.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Universal Insurance · Revenue · Quarterly
$375M
Revenue by segment
Universal Insurance · $16.1M total across 3 segments · Q2 2020
- Commission Revenue$7.76M—48.1%
- Policy Fees$6.55M—40.6%
- Other Revenue$1.81M—11.2%
Forward guidance
The company did not provide explicit forward guidance in this report. The report focuses on the positive impacts of legislative reforms and improved claims trends.
Tailwinds
- Claims trends across the board are improving.
- Reductions in total claims, represented claims, assigned claims and daily claims are observed.
- First event 2024-2025 reinsurance tower is already 90% secured.
- Additional multi-year capacity has been negotiated for the future.
- Company is well positioned to succeed in the revamped Florida environment due to its size, scale, independent agency and reinsurer relationships, and recent steps taken.
Headwinds
- The company did not provide explicit negative forward guidance in this report.
- The report focused on past issues and future opportunities rather than specific negative predictions.
- Previous issues like Hurricane Irma were addressed by commuting with the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund.
- The company is moving past the one year anniversary date of the 2022 special legislative session.
- All new and renewal policies are subject to the new legislation.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023
+0.5%
Avg return
Earnings day
+3.4%
Avg return
5 days after
+4.4%
Avg return
30 days after
57%
37 / 65 earnings
Positive
+22.0%
Q4 2023
Best reaction
-21.4%
Q3 2020
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -5.0% | -5.3% | -10.3% | |
| Q4 2025 | +2.8% | +13.9% | +5.5% | |
| Q3 2025 | +11.3% | +9.8% | +16.5% | |
| Q2 2025 | -3.1% | +0.5% | +4.2% | |
| Q1 2025 | +1.0% | +3.6% | +12.4% | |
| Q4 2024 | +9.3% | +8.5% | +13.8% | |
| Q3 2024 | -2.0% | +2.4% | +16.6% | |
| Q2 2024 | -1.6% | +4.0% | +8.4% | |
| Q1 2024 | -3.6% | -3.7% | -3.4% | |
| Q4 2023 | +22.0% | +18.6% | +14.2% | |
| Q3 2023 | -0.7% | +10.3% | +18.5% | |
| Q2 2023 | -5.2% | -2.8% | -18.7% | |
| Q1 2023 | -17.0% | -13.1% | -19.0% | |
| Q4 2022 | +21.5% | +56.1% | +47.4% | |
| Q3 2022 | +1.9% | +5.4% | +12.8% | |
| Q2 2022 | +6.8% | +6.5% | +7.1% | |
| Q1 2022 | +4.1% | +4.2% | +5.7% | |
| Q4 2021 | -3.1% | -25.8% | -29.0% | |
| Q3 2021 | +7.6% | +8.5% | +13.4% | |
| Q2 2021 | +5.7% | +4.9% | +9.4% | |
| Q1 2021 | +2.1% | +6.3% | +3.8% | |
| Q4 2020 | +5.2% | +3.7% | +6.0% | |
| Q3 2020 | -21.4% | -11.6% | +4.4% | |
| Q2 2020 | +2.8% | +3.2% | +9.9% | |
| Q1 2020 | +4.4% | +1.3% | +6.8% | |
| Q4 2019 | -0.7% | +8.3% | -22.6% | |
| Q3 2019 | -7.3% | -5.8% | -0.5% | |
| Q2 2019 | -0.4% | +5.3% | -0.6% | |
| Q1 2019 | +0.0% | -1.1% | -5.8% | |
| Q4 2018 | -15.4% | -18.7% | -20.0% | |
| Q3 2018 | -8.3% | -8.6% | -7.3% | |
| Q2 2018 | +11.4% | +17.5% | +20.3% | |
| Q1 2018 | +3.5% | +2.0% | +10.3% | |
| Q4 2017 | +6.9% | +3.4% | +8.6% | |
| Q3 2017 | +7.9% | +8.5% | +10.9% | |
| Q2 2017 | +0.6% | +2.8% | -4.2% | |
| Q1 2017 | +13.8% | +13.8% | +8.7% | |
| Q4 2016 | +4.8% | +4.2% | -8.6% | |
| Q3 2016 | -5.0% | -7.2% | +15.6% | |
| Q2 2016 | +5.4% | +3.3% | +15.9% | |
| Q1 2016 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +5.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -12.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +8.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +3.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +11.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +13.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +4.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -14.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +5.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +0.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +6.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +4.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +4.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +3.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -0.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -11.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -11.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -10.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -10.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -10.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -10.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -10.2% | — | — |
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