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Erie Indemnity Company

$253.88 -$23.93 (-8.61%)
NASDAQ · 14 Sep 2026 20:00 UTC
Previous Close
$245.03
Day Range
$249.19$254.7
Year Range
$204.63$341.71
Market Cap
11.73B
AVG Volume
257.77K
Trailing/Forward PE
20.49/19.83
PEG ratio
21.65
Dividend Yield
2.27%
Next Earnings Date
2026-10-29
Primary Exchange
NASDAQUS
Revenue (USD)
0500M1B1.5B24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ERIE Revenue (USD) by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD)
26 Q21.09B
26 Q11.01B
25 Q4951.2M
25 Q31.07B
25 Q21.06B
25 Q1989.4M
24 Q4924.09M
24 Q3999.89M
24 Q2990.44M
24 Q1880.7M
Net Income (USD)
050M100M150M200M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ERIE Net Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD)
26 Q2180.29M
26 Q1150.47M
25 Q463.38M
25 Q3182.85M
25 Q2174.69M
25 Q1138.42M
24 Q4152.03M
24 Q3159.83M
24 Q2163.9M
24 Q1124.55M
Operating Income (USD)
0100M200M300M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ERIE Operating Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
26 Q2204.12M
26 Q1166.02M
25 Q4157.74M
25 Q3210.25M
25 Q2199.65M
25 Q1151.38M
24 Q4167.31M
24 Q3180.12M
24 Q2190.21M
24 Q1138.81M
EBITDA (USD)
0100M200M300M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ERIE EBITDA (USD) by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
26 Q2228.08M
26 Q1210.33M
25 Q4101.5M
25 Q3251.16M
25 Q2236.85M
25 Q1171.61M
24 Q4196.6M
24 Q3196.87M
24 Q2211.46M
24 Q1159.33M
Cash Flows (USD)
050M100M150M200M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ERIE Cash Flows (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
26 Q2173.4M
26 Q154.48M
25 Q4140.79M
25 Q3184.41M
25 Q2157.32M
25 Q188.44M
24 Q4146.81M
24 Q3171.46M
24 Q2103.39M
24 Q164.75M
EPS (USD)
0123424 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ERIE EPS (USD) by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD)
26 Q23.45
26 Q12.86
25 Q41.2
25 Q33.47
25 Q23.34
25 Q12.65
24 Q42.91
24 Q33.06
24 Q23.13
24 Q12.38
Expenses (USD)
0100M200M300MSG&ACapex24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ERIE Expenses (USD) by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD)
26 Q241.52M
26 Q156.89M
25 Q450.05M
25 Q334.99M
25 Q220.26M
25 Q147.32M
24 Q461.8M
24 Q332.61M
24 Q2296.64M
24 Q131.11M
Cash & Debt (USD)
0200M400M600M800MCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ERIE Cash & Debt (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
26 Q2344.62M
26 Q1338.35M
25 Q4353.02M
25 Q3652.22M
25 Q2391.27M
25 Q1288.19M
24 Q4319.44M
24 Q3246.24M
24 Q2204.34M
24 Q1208.23M
Debt ratios
-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.2-024 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ERIE Debt ratios by quarter
PeriodDebt ratios
26 Q2-0.36
26 Q1-0.42
25 Q4-0.46
25 Q3-0.76
25 Q2-0.49
25 Q1-0.37
24 Q4-0.41
24 Q3-0.34
24 Q2-0.29
24 Q1-0.33
Margins
0%5%10%15%20%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ERIE Margins by quarter
PeriodMargins
26 Q218.73%
26 Q114.52%
25 Q414.59%
25 Q317.91%
25 Q217.24%
25 Q115.3%
24 Q418.11%
24 Q318.01%
24 Q219.2%
24 Q115.76%
Return on Capital
0%2.5%5%7.5%10%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ERIE Return on Capital by quarter
PeriodReturn on Capital
26 Q27.31%
26 Q16.39%
25 Q42.78%
25 Q37.92%
25 Q28%
25 Q16.7%
24 Q47.65%
24 Q38.21%
24 Q28.96%
24 Q17.22%
Shares Outstanding
020M40M60M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ERIE Shares Outstanding by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding
26 Q246.19M
26 Q146.57M
25 Q446.57M
25 Q346.57M
25 Q246.19M
25 Q152.29M
24 Q446.19M
24 Q346.19M
24 Q252.37M
24 Q146.57M
Dividends (USD)
00.511.5Jul 24Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26
ERIE Dividends (USD) by quarter
PeriodDividends (USD)
Oct 261.46
Jul 261.46
Apr 261.46
Jan 261.46
Oct 251.36
Jul 251.36
Apr 251.36
Jan 251.36
Oct 241.27
Jul 241.27
Employee Count
02K4K6K8K2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
ERIE Employee Count by quarter
PeriodEmployee Count
20256.67K
20246.67K
20236.48K
20225.97K
20215.8K
20205.85K
20195.7K
20185.5K
20175.3K
20165K
Book Value Per Share (USD)
020406024 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ERIE Book Value Per Share (USD) by quarter
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
26 Q253.41
26 Q150.54
25 Q449.03
25 Q349.58
25 Q247.29
25 Q139.54
24 Q443.02
24 Q342.17
24 Q234.92
24 Q137.07
Total Assets (USD)
01B2B3B4B24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ERIE Total Assets (USD) by quarter
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
26 Q23.56B
26 Q13.38B
25 Q43.36B
25 Q33.32B
25 Q23.13B
25 Q12.97B
24 Q42.89B
24 Q32.86B
24 Q22.69B
24 Q12.56B
PE Ratio
1020304050med 23.78Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
ERIE PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
Sep 2619.61
Sep 2620.24
Aug 2620.85
Aug 2621.2
Aug 2620.49
Aug 2620.22
Jul 2619.38
Jul 2618.22
Jul 2618.53
Jul 2620.52
Jul 2621.13
Jun 2619.46
Jun 2618.02
Jun 2618.47
Jun 2618.52
May 2617.37
May 2618.28
May 2617.36
May 2617.6
May 2617.52
Apr 2619.04
Apr 2620.38
Apr 2621.13
Apr 2620.77
Mar 2620.05
Mar 2620.01
Mar 2620.56
Mar 2621.64
Feb 2622.43
Feb 2619.62
Feb 2620.06
Feb 2620.68
Jan 2620.34
Jan 2619.83
Jan 2620.35
Jan 2620.16
Jan 2619.97
Dec 2520.3
Dec 2520.4
Dec 2520.65
Dec 2521.31
Nov 2521.24
Nov 2521.3
Nov 2520.6
Nov 2520.47
Oct 2521.03
Oct 2524
Oct 2523.4
Oct 2523.97
Oct 2523.59
Sep 2523.36
Sep 2523.5
Sep 2525.03
Sep 2524.77
Aug 2526.19
Aug 2527.08
Aug 2527.09
Aug 2526.41
Aug 2529.86
Jul 2530.28
Jul 2530.08
Jul 2529.3
Jul 2529.54
Jun 2528.99
Jun 2529.97
Jun 2530.37
Jun 2531.64
May 2530.52
May 2529.7
May 2531.84
May 2530.07
May 2531.02
Apr 2530.81
Apr 2531.62
Apr 2532.26
Apr 2530.51
Mar 2531.6
Mar 2531.54
Mar 2532.43
Mar 2534.37
Feb 2532.94
Feb 2531.67
Feb 2532.13
Feb 2534.05
Jan 2533.28
Jan 2531.96
Jan 2533.5
Jan 2532.15
Jan 2534.25
Dec 2434.64
Dec 2434.4
Dec 2434.76
Dec 2434.02
Nov 2436.39
Nov 2435.39
Nov 2433.45
Nov 2435.31
Nov 2434.29
Oct 2443.84
Oct 2447.55
Free Cash Flow Yield
0%2%4%6%med 3.8%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
ERIE Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 264.89%
Sep 264.74%
Aug 264.6%
Aug 264.52%
Aug 264.68%
Aug 264.74%
Jul 264.95%
Jul 265.16%
Jul 265.07%
Jul 264.58%
Jul 264.45%
Jun 264.83%
Jun 265.21%
Jun 265.09%
Jun 265.07%
May 265.41%
May 265.14%
May 265.41%
May 265.34%
May 265.36%
Apr 264.94%
Apr 265.01%
Apr 264.83%
Apr 264.91%
Mar 265.09%
Mar 265.1%
Mar 264.97%
Mar 264.72%
Feb 264.55%
Feb 264.54%
Feb 264.44%
Feb 264.31%
Jan 264.38%
Jan 264.49%
Jan 264.37%
Jan 264.42%
Jan 264.46%
Dec 254.39%
Dec 254.37%
Dec 254.31%
Dec 254.18%
Nov 254.19%
Nov 254.18%
Nov 254.32%
Nov 254.35%
Oct 254.23%
Oct 253.76%
Oct 253.86%
Oct 253.77%
Oct 253.83%
Sep 253.86%
Sep 253.84%
Sep 253.61%
Sep 253.64%
Aug 253.45%
Aug 253.33%
Aug 253.33%
Aug 253.42%
Aug 252.78%
Jul 252.74%
Jul 252.76%
Jul 252.83%
Jul 252.81%
Jun 252.87%
Jun 252.77%
Jun 252.73%
Jun 252.62%
May 252.72%
May 252.8%
May 252.61%
May 252.76%
May 252.68%
Apr 252.7%
Apr 252.56%
Apr 252.51%
Apr 252.66%
Mar 252.56%
Mar 252.57%
Mar 252.5%
Mar 252.36%
Feb 252.46%
Feb 252.64%
Feb 252.6%
Feb 252.45%
Jan 252.51%
Jan 252.62%
Jan 252.5%
Jan 252.6%
Jan 252.44%
Dec 242.41%
Dec 242.43%
Dec 242.41%
Dec 242.46%
Nov 242.3%
Nov 242.36%
Nov 242.5%
Nov 242.37%
Nov 242.44%
Oct 241.38%
Oct 241.28%
Price to Sales
2468med 3.74Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
ERIE Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 262.75
Sep 262.83
Aug 262.92
Aug 262.97
Aug 262.87
Aug 262.83
Jul 262.71
Jul 262.55
Jul 262.59
Jul 262.87
Jul 262.95
Jun 262.72
Jun 262.52
Jun 262.58
Jun 262.59
May 262.43
May 262.55
May 262.43
May 262.46
May 262.45
Apr 262.66
Apr 262.8
Apr 262.91
Apr 262.86
Mar 262.76
Mar 262.75
Mar 262.83
Mar 262.98
Feb 263.08
Feb 263.15
Feb 263.22
Feb 263.32
Jan 263.26
Jan 263.18
Jan 263.26
Jan 263.23
Jan 263.2
Dec 253.25
Dec 253.27
Dec 253.31
Dec 253.42
Nov 253.41
Nov 253.42
Nov 253.3
Nov 253.28
Oct 253.37
Oct 253.77
Oct 253.68
Oct 253.77
Oct 253.71
Sep 253.67
Sep 253.7
Sep 253.94
Sep 253.9
Aug 254.12
Aug 254.26
Aug 254.26
Aug 254.15
Aug 254.7
Jul 254.76
Jul 254.73
Jul 254.61
Jul 254.65
Jun 254.56
Jun 254.72
Jun 254.78
Jun 254.98
May 254.8
May 254.67
May 255.01
May 254.73
May 254.88
Apr 254.85
Apr 255
Apr 255.1
Apr 254.83
Mar 255
Mar 254.99
Mar 255.13
Mar 255.44
Feb 255.21
Feb 254.8
Feb 254.87
Feb 255.16
Jan 255.05
Jan 254.85
Jan 255.08
Jan 254.87
Jan 255.19
Dec 245.25
Dec 245.22
Dec 245.27
Dec 245.16
Nov 245.52
Nov 245.37
Nov 245.07
Nov 245.35
Nov 245.2
Oct 246.55
Oct 247.11
EV/EBITDA
10203040med 18.04Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
ERIE EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 2613.95
Sep 2614.4
Aug 2614.85
Aug 2615.11
Aug 2614.59
Aug 2614.39
Jul 2613.78
Jul 2612.59
Jul 2612.81
Jul 2614.24
Jul 2614.67
Jun 2613.48
Jun 2612.45
Jun 2612.77
Jun 2612.81
May 2611.98
May 2612.63
May 2611.98
May 2612.15
May 2612.09
Apr 2613.18
Apr 2614.52
Apr 2615.06
Apr 2614.8
Mar 2614.27
Mar 2614.24
Mar 2614.64
Mar 2615.44
Feb 2616.02
Feb 2614.09
Feb 2614.42
Feb 2614.89
Jan 2614.63
Jan 2614.24
Jan 2614.64
Jan 2614.5
Jan 2614.35
Dec 2514.6
Dec 2514.68
Dec 2514.87
Dec 2515.36
Nov 2515.31
Nov 2515.36
Nov 2514.83
Nov 2514.73
Oct 2515.16
Oct 2518.21
Oct 2517.75
Oct 2518.19
Oct 2517.9
Sep 2517.71
Sep 2517.83
Sep 2519.02
Sep 2518.81
Aug 2519.92
Aug 2520.61
Aug 2520.62
Aug 2520.09
Aug 2523.25
Jul 2523.58
Jul 2523.42
Jul 2522.8
Jul 2522.99
Jun 2522.55
Jun 2523.33
Jun 2523.65
Jun 2524.66
May 2523.77
May 2523.12
May 2524.81
May 2523.41
May 2524.16
Apr 2523.99
Apr 2524.43
Apr 2524.93
Apr 2523.56
Mar 2524.41
Mar 2524.37
Mar 2525.07
Mar 2526.59
Feb 2525.46
Feb 2524.44
Feb 2524.79
Feb 2526.3
Jan 2525.7
Jan 2524.66
Jan 2525.87
Jan 2524.81
Jan 2526.46
Dec 2426.75
Dec 2426.57
Dec 2426.85
Dec 2426.27
Nov 2428.13
Nov 2427.35
Nov 2425.83
Nov 2427.28
Nov 2426.49
Oct 2433.6
Oct 2436.48
Price/Operating Cashflow
020406080med 21.59Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
ERIE Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 2616.22
Sep 2616.73
Aug 2617.24
Aug 2617.53
Aug 2616.95
Aug 2616.72
Jul 2616.02
Jul 2615.76
Jul 2616.03
Jul 2617.76
Jul 2618.28
Jun 2616.83
Jun 2615.59
Jun 2615.98
Jun 2616.02
May 2615.02
May 2615.81
May 2615.02
May 2615.22
May 2615.16
Apr 2616.47
Apr 2616.6
Apr 2617.21
Apr 2616.92
Mar 2616.34
Mar 2616.3
Mar 2616.75
Mar 2617.62
Feb 2618.27
Feb 2617.95
Feb 2618.34
Feb 2618.91
Jan 2618.6
Jan 2618.13
Jan 2618.61
Jan 2618.44
Jan 2618.26
Dec 2518.56
Dec 2518.65
Dec 2518.88
Dec 2519.48
Nov 2519.42
Nov 2519.48
Nov 2518.84
Nov 2518.72
Oct 2519.23
Oct 2521.79
Oct 2521.25
Oct 2521.76
Oct 2521.42
Sep 2521.21
Sep 2521.34
Sep 2522.73
Sep 2522.49
Aug 2523.78
Aug 2524.59
Aug 2524.6
Aug 2523.98
Aug 2528.56
Jul 2528.96
Jul 2528.77
Jul 2528.02
Jul 2528.25
Jun 2527.72
Jun 2528.67
Jun 2529.05
Jun 2530.27
May 2529.19
May 2528.4
May 2530.45
May 2528.76
May 2529.66
Apr 2529.46
Apr 2531.06
Apr 2531.68
Apr 2529.97
Mar 2531.03
Mar 2530.98
Mar 2531.85
Mar 2533.76
Feb 2532.35
Feb 2531.28
Feb 2531.73
Feb 2533.63
Jan 2532.87
Jan 2531.57
Jan 2533.09
Jan 2531.75
Jan 2533.83
Dec 2434.21
Dec 2433.98
Dec 2434.33
Dec 2433.6
Nov 2435.94
Nov 2434.96
Nov 2433.04
Nov 2434.87
Nov 2433.87
Oct 2455.38
Oct 2460.08
Price to Book
2.557.51012.515med 6.8Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
ERIE Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 264.59
Sep 264.73
Aug 264.88
Aug 264.96
Aug 264.79
Aug 264.73
Jul 264.53
Jul 264.42
Jul 264.5
Jul 264.98
Jul 265.13
Jun 264.72
Jun 264.38
Jun 264.49
Jun 264.5
May 264.22
May 264.44
May 264.22
May 264.27
May 264.25
Apr 264.62
Apr 264.99
Apr 265.18
Apr 265.09
Mar 264.91
Mar 264.9
Mar 265.04
Mar 265.3
Feb 265.5
Feb 265.51
Feb 265.63
Feb 265.8
Jan 265.71
Jan 265.56
Jan 265.71
Jan 265.66
Jan 265.6
Dec 255.7
Dec 255.72
Dec 255.8
Dec 255.98
Nov 255.96
Nov 255.98
Nov 255.78
Nov 255.75
Oct 255.9
Oct 256.87
Oct 256.7
Oct 256.86
Oct 256.75
Sep 256.68
Sep 256.72
Sep 257.16
Sep 257.08
Aug 257.49
Aug 257.75
Aug 257.75
Aug 257.56
Aug 258.87
Jul 259
Jul 258.94
Jul 258.7
Jul 258.78
Jun 258.61
Jun 258.9
Jun 259.02
Jun 259.4
May 259.07
May 258.82
May 259.46
May 258.93
May 259.21
Apr 259.15
Apr 259.55
Apr 259.74
Apr 259.22
Mar 259.55
Mar 259.53
Mar 259.8
Mar 2510.38
Feb 259.95
Feb 259.09
Feb 259.22
Feb 259.78
Jan 259.56
Jan 259.18
Jan 259.62
Jan 259.23
Jan 259.83
Dec 249.94
Dec 249.88
Dec 249.98
Dec 249.77
Nov 2410.45
Nov 2410.16
Nov 249.6
Nov 2410.14
Nov 249.85
Oct 2412.71
Oct 2413.79
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Erie Indemnity (ERIE) Upgraded to Buy: Here's Why

zacks.com · 14 Sep 2026

Erie Indemnity (ERIE) Upgraded to Buy: Here's Why

Erie Indemnity (ERIE) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

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Is Erie Indemnity Co (ERIE) a Bargain After 3.2% Drop? GF Value Says Undervalued

gurufocus.com · 17 Aug 2026

Is Erie Indemnity Co (ERIE) a Bargain After 3.2% Drop? GF Value Says Undervalued

On August 17, 2026, Erie Indemnity Co (ERIE) shares fell 3.2% to a current price of $247.75, within a 52-week range of $204.63 to $371.45. This decline comes am

Erie Indemnity Co (ERIE) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Underwriting Turnaround and Strategic Growth Initiatives

gurufocus.com · 31 Jul 2026

Erie Indemnity Co (ERIE) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Underwriting Turnaround and Strategic Growth Initiatives

Release Date: July 31, 2026For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. Positive Points Erie Indemnity C

Erie Indemnity Company (ERIE) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Prepared Remarks Transcript

seekingalpha.com · 31 Jul 2026

Erie Indemnity Company (ERIE) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Prepared Remarks Transcript

Erie Indemnity Company (ERIE) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Prepared Remarks Transcript

Erie Indemnity: A Steady Business With Limited Growth

seekingalpha.com · 31 Jul 2026

Erie Indemnity: A Steady Business With Limited Growth

Erie Indemnity has declined ~33% over the past year, underperforming insurance peers despite steady operational results and a unique, low-risk commission-based model. ERIE's revenue growth is capped by its 25% management fee, with premium growth slowing to ~3% and policy retention falling as premium inflation moderates. Operating margins remain stable, but incremental margin is pressured by sharply higher agent incentive compensation and slowing policy growth.

Erie Indemnity (ERIE) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

zacks.com · 30 Jul 2026

Erie Indemnity (ERIE) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Erie Indemnity (ERIE) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.45 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.35 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.34 per share a year ago.

Erie Indemnity Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

prnewswire.com · 30 Jul 2026

Erie Indemnity Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

Net Income per Diluted Share was $3.45 for the Quarter and $6.32 for the Six Months of 2026 ERIE, Pa., July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Erie Indemnity Company (NASDAQ: ERIE) today announced financial results for the quarter and six months ending June 30, 2026.

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